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estimator comments on On the Galactic Zoo hypothesis - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: estimator 16 July 2015 09:48:33PM 0 points [-]

Makes sense.

Anyway, any trait which isn't consciousness (and obviously it wouldn't be consciousness) would suffice, provided there is some reason to hide from Earth rather than destroy it.