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		chii on Aug 10, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How far could a spaceship go if we never ran out o... it's not really preferred in the sense that it's the correct one - just one which has some sentimental meaning to humans' interpretation.

eru on Aug 10, 2021 [–]

Well, 'preferred' as in 'different from all the others in a way even aliens would recognise' (ie in accordance with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copernican_principle ).

TeMPOraL on Aug 10, 2021 | [–]

Aka. a Schelling point.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focal_point_(game_theory)

eru on Aug 10, 2021 | | [–]

Well, it can serve as a Schelling point. But it's interesting, even without any game theory.

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