CarlShulman comments on Call for new SIAI Visiting Fellows, on a rolling basis - Less Wrong

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Comment author: CarlShulman 17 December 2009 07:28:31AM *  3 points [-]

Agreed. I don't know anyone at SIAI or FHI so absurdly overconfident as to expect to avert existential risk that would otherwise be fatal. The relevant question is whether their efforts, or supporting efforts, do more to reduce risk than alternative uses of their time or that of supporters.