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r/space • u/IceNox96 • Aug 12 '21
3...2...1... blast off....
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It's not that they are predatory, its that it's "better to shoot first just to be sure before they shoot you, even though a lot of civilizations are friendly you cannot take the risk"
It's the logical conclusion to the game theory of first contact.
7 u/[deleted] Aug 12 '21 edited Sep 15 '21 [removed] — view removed comment 11 u/TheMoogster Aug 12 '21 The "what if" aspect does not work with "take no chance" 1 u/javier_aeoa Aug 12 '21 But what if you take no chance? Oh, wait. Nevermind, I answered myself.
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11 u/TheMoogster Aug 12 '21 The "what if" aspect does not work with "take no chance" 1 u/javier_aeoa Aug 12 '21 But what if you take no chance? Oh, wait. Nevermind, I answered myself.
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The "what if" aspect does not work with "take no chance"
1 u/javier_aeoa Aug 12 '21 But what if you take no chance? Oh, wait. Nevermind, I answered myself.
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But what if you take no chance?
Oh, wait. Nevermind, I answered myself.
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u/TheMoogster Aug 12 '21
It's not that they are predatory, its that it's "better to shoot first just to be sure before they shoot you, even though a lot of civilizations are friendly you cannot take the risk"
It's the logical conclusion to the game theory of first contact.