timtyler comments on Tallinn-Evans $125,000 Singularity Challenge - Less Wrong

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Comment author: timtyler 29 December 2010 06:24:40PM *  0 points [-]

I don't know what it is - but I am pretty sure that is not it.

If you check with: http://lesswrong.com/lw/wf/hard_takeoff/

...you will see there's a whole bunch of vague, hand-waving material about how fast that happens.

Comment author: Rain 29 December 2010 06:26:04PM *  3 points [-]

If you're willing to reject every definition presented to you, you can keep asking the question as long as you want. I believe this is typically called 'trolling'.

What is your definition of foom?