[ExI] Under the libertarian yoke

[Rafal Smigrodzki]

On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 1:24 AM, Emlyn <emlynoregan at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2008/5/4 Rafal Smigrodzki <rafal.smigrodzki at gmail.com>:
>  > On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 4:25 PM, The Avantguardian
>  > <avantguardian2020 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>  > >
>  > >  --- Rafal Smigrodzki <rafal.smigrodzki at gmail.com> wrote:
>  > >  > Brainstorm here with us on how to solve the problem of global warming,
>  > >  > assuming that we have been invaded by highly advanced (and therefore
>  > >  > libertarian) aliens, who say they will fry with lasers everybody who
>  > >  > initiates the use of force but they won't help us otherwise in dealing
>  > >  > with our problems (of course they won't, they are heartless
>  > >  > libertarians). So, willy-nilly, if you want to avoid a miserable death
>  > >  > on a parched planet, you have to deal with global warming without
>  > >  > simply grabbing a gun and going after people who disagree with you.
>  > >
>
>  This problem would solve itself. Microseconds after their declaration
>  was announced, the aliens would notice initiation of force all over
>  the globe as part of normal affairs. Cue the lasers. Assuming the
>  lasers don't add to global warming themselves, civilisation would
>  fall, billions would die, and the remnant of humanity would no longer
>  have a significant impact on planetary systems.

### No, no, they are real libertarians, not straw ones :)  Of course
they would observe all the niceties of prior warning, proper
techniques for the escalation of force to minimize harm, etc. With
great power comes a great responsibility, the responsibility to give a
choice.

Rafal