Star Trek – Uncommon Descent

Is Star Trek’s Prime Directive keeping us from spotting aliens?

The Prime Directive is, don’t interfere in the evolution of alien societies, even if you have good intentions. So are they making it hard for us to spot them?

mahuna Asauber, you wouldn't joke about a thing as serious as margaritas, right. But I have been sipping medicinal Port (a... – Emergence and the Dormitive Principle
William J Murray SB said: Only a self-existent being can exist without being brought into existence. That is a logical truth, not a... – Hitchhiker’s Guide author’s “puddle” argument against...
asauber JVL, I'll even help you... Do you think there is evidence that Dr. Fauci has lied? YES And has he... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
asauber "Not really a big lie is it?" "Is there any indication in that article that Dr Fauce was intentionally trying... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
JVL Asauber: “When pressed on the moving target in a New York Times interview, Fauci said he purposely revised his estimates... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
Sandy An atheist can't find the truth even if thinks about it thousands of years. it's for example like a driver... – Hitchhiker’s Guide author’s “puddle” argument against...
asauber JVL, This is a good one for starters: "When pressed on the moving target in a New York Times interview,... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
JVL Anthropic Were you perhaps thinking of this issue wherein Dr Fauci changed his advice based on the evidence? https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-fauci-outdated-video-masks-idUSKBN26T2TR You... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
JVL Anthropic: Remember how he said masks were useless while knowing the opposite was true? He also said that the US... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
anthropic Dr Fauci has already admitting being, ah, less than fully candid. Remember how he said masks were useless while knowing... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
JVL Asauber: Before I present my evidence, why did you say, “And I’ll try to keep an open mind” @20. You... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
Viola Lee This is one thing WJM and I agree about. The Oneness I mentioned in 291 is beyond personhood, and is... – Hitchhiker’s Guide author’s “puddle” argument against...
asauber "And I’ll try and keep an open mind." JVL, Before I present my evidence, why did you say, "And I'll... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
JVL Asauber: You can’t know for certain, either way through comments on the internet. That makes sense. Well, before I decide,... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
asauber "how do I know that you’re not lying?" JVL, You can't know for certain, either way, through comments on the... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
StephenB ---WJM: "You’re making claims of faith; there is no logically necessary reason or evidence that God “created” souls or that... – Hitchhiker’s Guide author’s “puddle” argument against...
JVL Asauber: Because he can and that’s what people do, JVL. It’s an Emergent Property of humans. If you don’t get... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
PaV Seversky: Does Dawkin's "atheism" affect his views on biology? Are atheists "free" from bias? Is this some new law of... – Dawkins’s thesis that the bacterial flagellum...
asauber "why should Dr Fauci lie?" Because he can and that's what people do, JVL. It's an Emergent Property of humans.... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
JVL Anthropic: And don’t forget that Dr Fauci has ties to the Wuhan gain of function lab that may be to... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
StephenB Because they are creatures. They depend on a self-existent being for their coming into being and for their continued existence.... – Hitchhiker’s Guide author’s “puddle” argument against...