Vladimir_Nesov comments on The Aliens have Landed! - Less Wrong

33 Post author: TimFreeman 19 May 2011 05:09PM

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 20 May 2011 01:59:48AM *  1 point [-]

What's "blackmail", especially given that these are aliens, and there is no understanding of their motive?

Comment author: Will_Sawin 20 May 2011 02:07:09AM 1 point [-]

Understanding is not zero.

If someone expends resources in a way that has a good chance of influencing a person similar to you to do X, you can conclude that there is a good chance they want you to do X.

If this expenditure also harms you, then it may make sense to not do X.

Comment author: FAWS 20 May 2011 02:02:18AM 1 point [-]