Blueberry comments on What if AI doesn't quite go FOOM? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Blueberry 23 June 2010 10:50:36PM *  2 points [-]

"I am obliged to confess I should sooner live in a society governed by the first two thousand names in the Boston telephone directory than in a society governed by the two thousand faculty members of Harvard University. " -- William F. Buckley, Jr.

Comment author: ata 23 June 2010 11:10:21PM 1 point [-]

Yes, I agree that William F. Buckley, Jr. probably disagrees with me.

Comment author: Blueberry 23 June 2010 11:44:35PM *  1 point [-]

Heh. I figured you'd heard the quote: I just thought of it when I read your comment.

I agree with Buckley, mainly because averaging would smooth out our evolved unconscious desire to take power for ourselves when we become leaders.

Comment author: wedrifid 25 June 2010 05:35:22AM 0 points [-]

I can't agree with that. I've got a personal bias against people with surnames starting 'A"!