ocr-fork comments on Preface to a Proposal for a New Mode of Inquiry - Less Wrong

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Comment author: ocr-fork 17 May 2010 03:37:52AM *  2 points [-]

So... what's your proposal?

I am going to post an outline of my proposal over the next couple of weeks. I expect most of you will disagree with most of it, but I hope we can at least identify concretely the points at which our views diverge. I am very interested in feedback and criticism, both regarding material issues (since we reason to argue), and on issues of style and presentation. The ideas are not fundamentally difficult; if you can't understand what I'm saying, I will accept at least three quarters of the blame.

Aw come on, just one little hint? Most posts have a tl;dr paragraph or a "related to" to help people understand.

To suggest that computer science should be an important influence on AI is a bit like suggesting that woodworking should be an important influence on music, since most musical instruments are made out of wood.

Computer science is probably not what you think it is. AI is included in it; but so is applied stuff like hacking. I think time (not watchmaking, just time) would make a better example.

Edited for trying/failing not to sound mean/weird.