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[–]blowininthewind 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

there's a term in philosophy called the 'other'. the 'other' is basically another being that's as intelligent and volicious as oneself. there's an innate fear to the 'other', as a famous quote from literature puts it: 'other people are hell'. i'm sure if we meet a brand new 'other', we'd get the same effect.

more bleak views have came out recently (three-body problem trilogy), claiming that the universe is basically a free-for-all.

from what we know, if they exist at all, aliens are far more advanced than us, having politics that's at least as mature as ours, and is generally leaving us alone.

the best case scenario is that alien life we know are far less advanced than us.

then there's AI, which is making very rapid progress.

'no one entertains the thought that maybe God does not believe in you.'

[–]DragonerneJesus is white 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

'no one entertains the thought that maybe God does not believe in you.'

I've done that, still do.

[–]blowininthewind 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

wow, hidden score.

anyways, it's good that you do have faith. i mean if you really do, that's great.

[–]DragonerneJesus is white 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I don't know if I do