Eliezer wrote: It really doesn't matter whether an improperly shaped intelligence explosion is set off by altruistic idealists, or patriots, or bureaucrats, or terrorists.
Anna: What? How can it not matter? If you could change how it happens, why wouldn't you? If don't know, don't give your opinion. You wrote: A galaxy turned into paperclips is just as much of a tragedy either way. Anna writes: Yes I agree, a galaxy turned into paperclips is a tragedy. Highly unlikely. You wrote: Ask yourself if they seem to understand intelligence as solidly as you understand biology. Anna questions: Exactly. Ask yourself if you understand math, heuristics and physics as much as someone understands public relations, religion and sales as much as someone understands love, family and relations. Eliezer wrote: It doesn't matter if they're motivated by the will to heal, or pure greed - they can't do it at that level of understanding, end of story. Anna questions: I don't understand what you mean? Could you rephrase? You wrote: Newton wasted much of his life on Christian mysticism Anna writes; Newton had no choice but to waste half of his precious time devoted to Christian mysticism because at that time, religion ruled. He had no choice. Anna ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
