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Re: OT ? astonishing ‘Zoo Theory’

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On 2018-01-01 11:58 PM, Quadibloc wrote:
> On Monday, January 1, 2018 at 11:15:00 PM UTC-7, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>> On 1/1/2018 9:08 PM, Dorothy J Heydt wrote:
>>> In article <717b31ea-38f8-40a4-a59a-d2666828a54d@googlegroups.com>,
>>> Kevrob  <kevrob@my-deja.com> wrote:
> 
>>>> That is unfalsifiable: "Any sufficiently advanced alien
>>>> species is hiding from us, successfully?"
> 
>>> Can you blame them?
> 
>> Yes.  :)
> 
> Well, indeed. While our bad behavior would seem to give aliens a good reason to
> hide from us... if they're so much more advanced than us, they would:
> 
> - be compassionate;

Technological advancement in no way implies compassion.

> 
> - realize that humans are conscious beings;
> 
> - recognize that the bad behavior which is harmful to many humans is due to the
> choices of a few;

Factually false.

> 
> - and would possess the means to intervene without any risk, or any significant
> effort, on their part.

Note that "intervene" isn't the same thing as "help".

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OT ? astonishing ‘Zoo Theory’ a425couple <a425couple@hotmail.com> - 2018-01-01 20:22 -0800
  Re: OT ? astonishing ‘Zoo Theory’ Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> - 2018-01-01 21:04 -0800
    Re: Re: OT ? astonishing ‘Zoo Theory’ djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-01-02 05:08 +0000
      Re: OT ? astonishing ‘Zoo Theory’ Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2018-01-01 22:14 -0800
        Re: OT ? astonishing ‘Zoo Theory’ Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2018-01-01 22:58 -0800
          Re: OT ? astonishing ‘Zoo Theory’ J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2018-01-02 07:20 -0500
          Re: OT ? astonishing ‘Zoo Theory’ David Johnston <davidjohnston29@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-02 12:24 -0700
            Re: OT ? astonishing ‘Zoo Theory’ Wolffan <aklwolffan@gmail.com> - 2018-01-02 22:47 -0500
      Re: OT ? astonishing 'Zoo Theory' D B Davis <g@crcomp.net> - 2018-01-02 14:36 +0000
    Re: OT ? astonishing ‘Zoo Theory’ Robert Carnegie <rja.carnegie@excite.com> - 2018-01-02 02:19 -0800
  Re: OT ? astonishing ‘Zoo Theory’ Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2018-01-01 22:52 -0800
  Re: OT ? astonishing ‘Zoo Theory’ Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2018-01-04 12:10 -0600
    Re: OT ? astonishing ‘Zoo Theory’ David Johnston <davidjohnston29@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-04 11:41 -0700
      Re: OT ? astonishing ‘Zoo Theory’ Leo Sgouros <adravirgo@gmail.com> - 2018-01-04 10:50 -0800
      Re: OT ? astonishing ‘Zoo Theory’ Wolffan <aklwolffan@gmail.com> - 2018-01-04 16:27 -0500
        Re: OT ? astonishing ‘Zoo Theory’ Robert Carnegie <rja.carnegie@excite.com> - 2018-01-04 14:16 -0800

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