MatthewB comments on On the Power of Intelligence and Rationality - Less Wrong

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Comment author: alyssavance 29 December 2009 09:53:02AM 1 point [-]

"A perfect rationalist can mimic any kind of irrational behavior like Hitler's, for example."

What you mean is, AIXI could mimic any kind of irrational behavior. Someone could have perfectly accurate beliefs about everything and still not have Hitler's speechmaking ability.

Comment author: Thomas 29 December 2009 12:28:24PM 1 point [-]

Knowing everything means also knowing what a spoken statement will do inside listeners minds.

Comment author: Nick_Tarleton 29 December 2009 12:36:44PM *  0 points [-]

Which still doesn't mean being able to produce it.

Comment author: Thomas 29 December 2009 12:42:25PM 1 point [-]

Knowing everything means also knowing HOW to produce the best speech. Even more so for all Hitler's, which were probably not the best possible, after all.