wedrifid comments on Open Thread: February 2010, part 2 - Less Wrong

10 Post author: CronoDAS 16 February 2010 08:29AM

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Comment author: wedrifid 17 February 2010 05:16:38AM 2 points [-]

I don't expect to see AGI in my lifetime

That's an easy prediction for you to make. ;)

Comment author: CronoDAS 17 February 2010 05:46:11AM *  0 points [-]

Well, I don't expect that my brother will see AGI in his lifetime, either.

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Comment author: wedrifid 17 February 2010 09:05:21PM 1 point [-]

I am curious: are you very old or suffering from a fatal disease? I am 25 and healthy, so "lifetime" probably means something different to me...

That would make my winking outright cruel! No, I'm referring to the general problem of betting against the success of the person with whom you are making the bet. In CronoDAS's case the threshold for a self-sabotage outcome is somewhat reduced by his expressed suicidal inclinations.

Comment author: CronoDAS 17 February 2010 02:42:55PM *  1 point [-]

It's an ironic remark about my depression. I'm 27 and physically healthy.