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Re:A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge (1992) by ethbr0 on Sunday October 03, 2021 @06:53PM (#28741235)
In the end, it all comes down to food and comfort.

I can't imagine a life form that won't look fondly upon another life form that helps them get their preferred food, and helps limit or avoid discomfort.

Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra.

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Re:A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge (1992) by ecpottinger on Sunday October 03, 2021 @08:16PM (#28741703)
Remember the story of the goose that laid the golden eggs? That goose was providing but the farmer got greedy. In real life there tons of stories of people being attacked by animals they fed and sheltered for years.
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