From: Eliezer S. Yudkowsky (sentience@pobox.com)
Date: Mon Mar 22 1999 - 09:54:44 MST
I'm not sure whether this is better or worse than Zyvex going it alone.
On one hand, the US will be a heck of a lot less naive when somebody
finally wakes up and realizes they have the power to take over the
world. On the other hand, Zyvex, faced with the actuality, might lose
the blinders.
I think, on the whole, I have to vote for the US on this one. The
faster nanotech is developed (after it's found) and the longer it can be
kept secret, the less the chance of a nanowar between equals.
The primary problem is that official recognition increases the chance of
other countries jumping on the bandwagon, creating an arms race.
--
sentience@pobox.com Eliezer S. Yudkowsky
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