This is a linkpost for https://foundational-research.org/s-risks-talk-eag-boston-2017/
Oh, in those cases, the considerations I mentioned don't apply. But I still thought they were worth mentioning.
In Star Trek, the Federation has a "Prime Directive" against interfering with the development of alien civilizations.
In Star Trek, the Federation has a "Prime Directive" against interfering with the development of alien civilizations.
The main role of which is to figure in this recurring dialogue:
-- Captain, but the Prime Directive!
-- Screw it, we're going in.