Comment on Intelligence enhancement as existential risk mitigation

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:48:45 GMT

There are many studies - 1 to 2 dozen - showing that producing a gallon of corn ethanol takes more energy than is contained in a gallon of corn ethanol.

Well, of course. And it takes more energy to produce a gallon of oil, or an equivalent amount of coal or what have you, than is contained in that amount of fuel.

Anyone who knows the laws of thermodynamics will tell you that.

I think you may have a valid point somewhere, but it's not being expressed properly.

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