Re:60 years later, is it time to update the Drake equation?
by s1artibartfast on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @05:45PM
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Why do anything?
Any questions of resource allocation ultimately come down to a question individual and social values, or merit, as you phrased it.
Merit is inherently arbitrary. Some people can and do think answering the question of the existence of extraterrestrial life has intrinsic merit and is the single most important society could do. More important than improving global prosperity or even continuation of the species.
Any questions of resource allocation ultimately come down to a question individual and social values, or merit, as you phrased it.
Merit is inherently arbitrary. Some people can and do think answering the question of the existence of extraterrestrial life has intrinsic merit and is the single most important society could do. More important than improving global prosperity or even continuation of the species.