stdaux: when I see the phrase âother intelligent life than mankindâ I ask myself âis mankind intelligent?â question comes to mind.
nishio: It is not a dichotomy of intelligent or not intelligent, but a continuous gradation with degrees of intelligence, and humanity is only treating itself at its own level of intelligence to put itself in the intelligent life form. Human beings are only treating themselves as intelligent at their own level in order to be included in the intelligent life forms. So from the point of view of a more intelligent life form, itâs possible that humanity is not an intelligent life form and can be slaughtered like a cow.
nishio: Just as there is a minority of humans who insist, âDolphins are intellectual, so donât kill them!â I think there is a minority of life forms more intelligent than humans that would say, âDonât kill dolphins because they are intellectual! I think there is a minority that says, âDonât kill dolphins because they are intellectual!
nishio: The âwe should protect them because theyâre intelligentâ line doesnât work because the majority thinks theyâre ânot that intelligent compared to usâ, so they suck on sticks thrown by aliens and show their obedience. So, it would be better to go along the line of âItâs against the spirit of animal welfare to kill such a cute pet! It might be easier to protect the human race if we go the route of âItâs against the spirit of animal welfare to kill such a cute pet!
nishio: If they perceive you as a dog that bites, they will shoot you before you even get close to them, so I think it would be better to first show them that you have no intention of attacking them, then draw out their desire to protect you, and then have them perceive you as âsurprisingly smartâ. (Iâm trying to figure out what to do if a space alien that is actually more intelligent than humans and doesnât consider humans intelligent comes to earth.)
nishio: If a human being who is obsessed with a movie that features a human being as the main character does resistance activities against aliens, the other humans who are appealing to their obedience will say, âHey, stop it! And then the other humans who are appealing to their obedience say, âHey, stop it!
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