Vladimir_Nesov comments on The Twin Webs of Knowledge - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 28 August 2009 08:14:44PM *  -2 points [-]

And lastly, the best thing one could ever learn about human nature is that we will succeed this century *in spite of * our flaws. And that, I guess, is singularitarianism. Unfortunately, it is a dream which may or may not come true.

Huh? Some teleology. Obligatory reading: Existential risk.

Comment author: SforSingularity 29 August 2009 10:19:20AM 1 point [-]

I said may or may not come true - I realize that existential risk is the main power behind "may not"

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 29 August 2009 10:32:25AM -1 points [-]

You did say that, but you also said that "we will succeed this century *in spite of* our flaws", which seems like a clear contradiction.

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