On 10/26/07, Benjamin Goertzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 10/26/07, Stefan Pernar < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > My one sentence summary of CEV is: "What would a better me/humanity > > want?" > > > Is that in line with your understanding? > > > No... > > I'm not sure I fully grok Eliezer's intentions/ideas, but I will summarize > here the > current idea I have of CEV.. which is quite different than yours, and not > as > oversimplified. > > My understanding is that it's more like this (taking some liberties) > > X0 = me > Y0 = what X0 thinks is good for the world > X1 = what X0 wants to be > Y1 = what X1 would think is good for the world > X2 = what X1 would want to be > Y2 = what X2 would think is good for the world. > ... > > <http://v2.listbox.com/member/?&>
Hmm - I may be treading on thin ice here but wouldn't X0 have to be good to begin with for X2 to be good? I still believe that the output CEV is aiming to deliver is required as initial input in order to succeed. -- Stefan Pernar 3-E-101 Silver Maple Garden #6 Cai Hong Road, Da Shan Zi Chao Yang District 100015 Beijing P.R. CHINA Mobil: +86 1391 009 1931 Skype: Stefan.Pernar ----- 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/?member_id=4007604&id_secret=57836843-9e44af