timtyler comments on Should humanity give birth to a galactic civilization? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: timtyler 17 August 2010 04:28:44PM 0 points [-]

Why should we care about the world we don't understand one bit?

Darwin answered the question of why we care.

Comment author: Baughn 18 August 2010 03:52:37PM 2 points [-]

No, Darwin explained what actually happens. There is no should there; we invent those ourselves. Unless you meant that the consequences of evolution give us a better reason to care; but that would in itself be a personal judgement.

I care, too, but there's no law of nature stating that all other humans must also care.

Comment author: timtyler 18 August 2010 04:46:09PM 1 point [-]

Darwin answered the question of: "why do we care...".

Comment author: Baughn 18 August 2010 05:18:42PM 1 point [-]

Ah. Point taken; though of course he didn't literally do so for humans, evolution definitely has a lot to do with it.