shokwave comments on Belief in Belief vs. Internalization - Less Wrong

33 Post author: Desrtopa 29 November 2010 03:12AM

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Comment author: wedrifid 30 November 2010 10:00:23AM *  1 point [-]

Yes and slightly more specifically an expected Singularity within one's own lifetime. Not unusual among those who expect a Singularity at all, but at least not universal. People who expect a Singularity in, say 200 years and also think that systems such as 401k will maintain relevance throughout their lifetime may still go with the 401k.

Comment author: shokwave 30 November 2010 10:19:56AM 1 point [-]

My apologies, I should have said "near-thinking reactions to his personal beliefs about the Singularity". The quote in that link is clearly from somebody who believes the Singularity will happen with high probability before he retires, so making it sound like it's true of any understanding of the Singularity is quite false.

Comment author: wedrifid 30 November 2010 10:29:55AM *  0 points [-]

My apologies, I should have said "near-thinking reactions to his personal beliefs about the Singularity". The quote in that link is clearly from somebody who believes the Singularity will happen with high probability before he retires

Thanks, I was looking at just the more local context so responded literally.