Re:The Argument Against Terraforming Mars (2016)
by coldtea on Sunday June 04, 2017 @08:54PM
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>Except such stories are meaningless because they are random in nature. Unlike in the Icarus story, air gets colder with altitude so does that suddenly reverse the meaning of the story?
Obviously not, because the meaning of story lies in how things work in the context of the story.
Only if the general point (devoid of storytelling flourishes) was invalid it would invalidate the story as a cautionary tale.
But the general point still holds as general advice: "Avoid extremes" [1].
Obviously not, because the meaning of story lies in how things work in the context of the story.
Only if the general point (devoid of storytelling flourishes) was invalid it would invalidate the story as a cautionary tale.
But the general point still holds as general advice: "Avoid extremes" [1].
[1] https://thetaoofwealth.wordpress.com/2014/03/06/lessons-for-...