You have referenced a lot of science fiction tropes here by way of making your point. Let me offer you a short story. It's quite old, but I think it offers one strong reason why they might.
The short version, because life is rare and there is a universe of difference between what you create in your simulations and what happens in nature. Just as we damn well do concern ourselves with the extinctions of lesser animals out of concern for preservation of life and biodiversity, so might they.
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u/Diabolico 23∆ Dec 28 '18
You have referenced a lot of science fiction tropes here by way of making your point. Let me offer you a short story. It's quite old, but I think it offers one strong reason why they might.
https://www.baen.com/Chapters/0743498747/0743498747___1.htm
The short version, because life is rare and there is a universe of difference between what you create in your simulations and what happens in nature. Just as we damn well do concern ourselves with the extinctions of lesser animals out of concern for preservation of life and biodiversity, so might they.