Eugine_Nier comments on Is my view contrarian? - Less Wrong

22 Post author: lukeprog 11 March 2014 05:42PM

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Comment author: Strange7 13 March 2014 05:26:45AM 2 points [-]

In those situations, though, the conquering force usually makes a point to avoid letting their core scientific insights spread, lest the tables turn.

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 18 March 2014 03:16:28AM 0 points [-]

Well that didn't stop Japan from getting western advisers to help with it's modernization after Perry opened it.

Comment author: newerspeak 18 March 2014 05:33:28AM 1 point [-]