Samantha Atkins writes:
> > I don't see any rational reason for being nice to those who can't
> > reciprocate. (Of course I'm still being nice, I'm only human).
>
> This is rather a distressing prognosis for any smarter AI or alien that
> happens along. We can look forward to them treating us about like we
> treat animals?
Probably more something like yeast.
I would be very delighted if you told me why not. It's not that I
enjoy such gloomy logic, but.
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