Kevin comments on To signal effectively, use a non-human, non-stoppable enforcer - Less Wrong

31 Post author: Clippy 22 May 2010 10:03PM

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Comment author: radical_negative_one 23 May 2010 12:16:46AM 0 points [-]

What kind of special insight do you have regarding Clippy? I think this is a very important issue, because before we hand over such responsibilities to an alien being, we need to know as much as we can about Clippy's motives and capabilities.

Comment author: Kevin 23 May 2010 12:26:57AM 5 points [-]

I don't have any real special insight regarding Clippy.

I think there is practically zero chance that humanity makes Clippy it's decision theoretic enforcer and that this post is somewhat out of touch with pragmatic human values as they exist right now.

Comment author: radical_negative_one 23 May 2010 12:38:15AM 3 points [-]

though of course your knowledge with regards to that statement is incomplete compared to my knowledge

Oh, sorry, i assumed you were saying that you had some knowledge of who or what Clippy is. But obviously you're in a position to see that you yourself are not Clippy. I feel terribly silly now.

Comment author: Kevin 23 May 2010 01:03:33AM 2 points [-]

No need to feel silly, as I wrote that sentence I thought that it might be confusing.