zaogao comments on Dominus' Razor - Less Wrong

44 Post author: badger 26 May 2011 01:05AM

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Comment author: zaogao 27 May 2011 07:33:17PM 0 points [-]

Can you lay out explicitly what you mean by that? I'm not sure I understand.

If you are saying that the singularity will fundamentally change alter evolution, sure. Perhaps evolution will no longer proceed through proteins in a flesh covered body. But barring some stasis, there will be changes in the make up of a population. I don't think it is that big of an assumption to say these changes will be more than random. Perhaps it is Dr. Evil who copies his consciousness n times, or people who undergo cognitive enhancement, but I don't foresee the current mix of traits remaining constant.