army1987 comments on 2011 Less Wrong Census / Survey - Less Wrong

77 Post author: Yvain 01 November 2011 06:28PM

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Comment author: Solvent 02 November 2011 04:22:02AM 4 points [-]

I think that there need to be two separate questions here. Probability of Singularity, and year it happens if it does. For instance, I'd guess about 70% chance of a singularity at all, but if it happens, 2040 would be about my expected date. You can't describe these two statements in just one number.

Comment author: [deleted] 02 November 2011 10:35:18AM 4 points [-]

Same here. But I voted 2150 because I think it's 50% that it happens before 2150, 20% that it happens later, and 30% that it never happens.

Comment author: Solvent 02 November 2011 10:38:41AM 1 point [-]

Oooh, good answer. I hadn't thought of that method.