[extropy-chat] The most "dangerous" idea

[Emlyn]

On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 12:56:12 -0700, Samantha Atkins
<samantha at objectent.com> wrote:
> 
> On Sep 2, 2004, at 2:08 PM, Adrian Tymes wrote:
> 
> > --- Samantha Atkins <samantha at objectent.com> wrote:
> >> Us vs Them develops when there are such difference
> >> between the groups
> >> that there is little mutual understanding and when
> >> there are
> >> conflicting needs or agendas.  One such conflict is
> >> when one or both
> >> groups sees the other as a threat that must be
> >> eliminated.
> >
> > *nods*  Not saying this won't happen.  Just that it
> > need not always happen - like, say, by trying to
> > develop mutual understanding or find ways to make the
> > needs/agendas not conflict, before resorting to
> > destroying the other group.
> 
> What if one group develops and willingly uses such enhancements that
> the group without them is no more capable of understanding them than a
> ant is capable of understanding a human?
> 

I would hope that we wont get such huge discontinuities, without also
having intermediate groups who can facilitate communication between
entities at each extreme.

Something very important in this for us is to promote the concept of
respecting each other, no matter our (chosen) difference. The kinds of
problems we can get from lack of communication are primarily based in
the entities not respecting each other, and not trying to empathise
with each other.

-- 
Emlyn

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