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

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Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 31 December 2009 05:05:49AM 5 points [-]

Perhaps, but I'm a bit stunned at the idea that being in a prison cell means you should just give up. Have I taught you all nothing?

Comment author: orthonormal 31 December 2009 05:24:24AM 2 points [-]

Well, come on, the first ideas I thought of wouldn't work in that situation. What do you expect me to do, think about it for five minutes?

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 31 December 2009 06:48:37AM 4 points [-]

The full phrase is "think about it for five minutes by an actual physical clock".

Comment author: CronoDAS 31 December 2009 07:06:18PM 0 points [-]

Good point.

Comment author: komponisto 31 December 2009 08:01:03AM * 0 points [-]

I'm a bit stunned at the idea that being in a prison cell means you should just give up. Have I taught you all nothing?

Or, if you like, you can take it from Amanda.

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