wedrifid comments on Against Cryonics & For Cost-Effective Charity - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 11 August 2010 07:18:05AM *  4 points [-]

You are mistaken. Read again.

I am mentioning a possible response to a possible stimulus. Doubt in the interpretation of the words is part of the problem. If I knew exactly how Eliezer had implemented CEV and what the outcome would be given the makeup of the human population then that would make the decision far simpler. Without such knowledge choosing whether to aid or hinder must be based on the estimated value of the alternatives given the information available.

Also note that the whole "extend moral judgment" concept is yours, I said nothing about moral judgements, only possible decisions. When the very fate of the universe is at stake I can most certainly make decisions based on inferences from whatever information I have available, including the use of the letters C, E and V.

This just isn't done, it's like expressing a belief about the color of God's beard.

Presenting this as an analogy to deciding whether or not to hinder the implementation of an AI based off limited information is absurd to the point of rudeness.

Comment author: wedrifid 11 August 2010 07:26:20AM 2 points [-]

I note, by the way, that I am not at all suggesting that Eliezer is actually likely to create an AI based dystopia. The risk of that is low (relative to the risk of alternatives.)