Re:Aliens on 1k nearby stars could see us, new study suggests
by duncan_bayne on Friday October 23, 2020 @11:35PM
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And the early colonies had their problems too. IIRC at least one colony enacted capital punishment for anyone caught abandoning the colony to join the native American tribes.
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Re:Aliens on 1k nearby stars could see us, new study suggests
by natechols on Friday October 23, 2020 @11:45PM
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I hadn't heard that one, but the freedom-loving Pilgrims executed Quakers for proselytizing in Massachusetts. Not really an environment founded on respect for individual autonomy or other ethical considerations.