Mass_Driver comments on Ben Goertzel: The Singularity Institute's Scary Idea (and Why I Don't Buy It) - Less Wrong

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Comment author: mwaser 30 October 2010 07:18:19PM -1 points [-]

I don't find that "truth" either obvious or true.

Would you say that "The obvious truth is that mind -design space contains every combination of intelligence and rationality"? How about "The obvious truth is that mind -design space contains every combination of intelligence and effectiveness"?

One of my fundamental contentions is that empathy is a requirement for intelligence beyond a certain point because the consequences of lacking it are too severe to overcome.

Comment author: Mass_Driver 01 November 2010 01:52:22PM 2 points [-]

Well, it does contain all those points, but some weird points are weighted much less heavily.