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nyan_sandwich comments on Open thread, July 29-August 4, 2013 - Less Wrong Discussion

3 Post author: David_Gerard 29 July 2013 10:26PM

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Comment author: Lumifer 02 August 2013 08:41:20PM 2 points [-]

So does that imply that a rapidly expanding resource-saving FAI would go around extinguishing stars?

Comment author: [deleted] 02 August 2013 10:10:58PM 8 points [-]

Seems prudent to do.

Unless it values the existence of stars more than it values other things it could do with that energy.

Comment author: Nisan 04 August 2013 04:03:26PM 4 points [-]

Upvoted for being the first instance I've seen of someone describing extinguishing all the stars in the night sky as being prudent.