Haven’t read the post, but my answer to the title is “yes”. SETI seems like a great example for researchers unilaterally rushing to do things that might be astronomically impactful and are very risky; driven by the fear that someone else will end up snatching the credit and glory for their brilliant idea.
[EDIT: changed “not net-positive” to “very risky”.]
Haven’t read the post, but my answer to the title is “yes”. SETI seems like a great example for researchers unilaterally rushing to do things that might be astronomically impactful and are very risky; driven by the fear that someone else will end up snatching the credit and glory for their brilliant idea.
[EDIT: changed “not net-positive” to “very risky”.]