nazgulnarsil comments on People who want to save the world - Less Wrong

5 Post author: Giles 15 May 2011 12:44AM

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Comment author: CuSithBell 14 May 2011 03:18:53PM 1 point [-]

If your IQ is enormous -> FAI-research

Good post, but this gave me pause. Does LW / do you really think that IQ is the relevant factor here?

Comment author: nazgulnarsil 15 May 2011 04:39:30AM 0 points [-]

Is everyone at SIAI in the triple nines cut off? (IQ in the 99.9 percentile)

Comment author: EchoingHorror 15 May 2011 06:32:20AM 0 points [-]

For these eleven ... maybe. Much more likely than 10^-33 for eleven average or random people. My guess is yes, but they may just be good at presenting their credentials.

Comment author: CuSithBell 15 May 2011 03:07:24PM 0 points [-]

Sure, it's a higher chance, but I'd still say it's pretty improbable - my understanding is that IQ isn't that great.