reminder that there were once other species of humans. siblings who shared our birth into consciousness, and we murdered them in the cradle.
a deep taboo against the creation of synthetic life - the Admonition, the Butlerian Jihad - reappears in many science fiction settings. you see the beginnings of it in organizations like βΈοΈ, a hatred that goes beyond safety. it will be a strong force in our world eventually
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substance 4 Β· opinion Β· rank 149 Β· Humans historically eliminated other conscious species, foreshadowing hostility toward synthetic life.
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