whpearson comments on ESR's comments on some EY:OB/LW posts - Less Wrong

5 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 20 June 2009 12:16AM

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Comment author: whpearson 20 June 2009 06:25:44AM 6 points [-]

Let me guess, you think the word "emergence" means something useful but that's not exactly it, although ESR's definition does aim in the rough general direction of what you think is the right definition...

So-called "words" like this should not be actually spoken from one human to another.

Are we in a better position regarding the word "intelligence"? You have tried to explain what you mean by it, but I think most people still probably have quibbles with your definition.

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 20 June 2009 08:46:31AM 2 points [-]

Interesting point. I do try to use "optimization" and "optimization power" as much as I can get away with.