RE: Fermi "Paradox"

From: Robin Hanson (rhanson@gmu.edu)
Date: Thu Aug 14 2003 - 14:36:27 MDT

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    On 8/7/2003, BillK wrote:
    > > http://hanson.gmu.edu/filluniv.pdf
    >
    >As an aside, Robin's excellent analysis assumes a space-capable
    >civilization whose main objective is expansion and colonisation. Like a
    >Star Trek type of civ. It doesn't help with the problem of WHY a
    >post-singularity civilization composed almost entirely of old, immortal
    >beings already in possession of virtually unlimited resources would want
    >to expand.

    My analysis is of a selection effect operating on motivations. Given
    a diversity of motivations, I look at what evolutionary selection on
    such motivations produces in terms of behavior at the leading edge of
    spatial expansion.

    Robin Hanson rhanson@gmu.edu http://hanson.gmu.edu
    Assistant Professor of Economics, George Mason University
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