DSimon comments on Objections to Coherent Extrapolated Volition - Less Wrong

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Comment author: DSimon 24 November 2011 04:43:16AM *  1 point [-]

I don't think I follow; if the environment is .99 human-optimal, then that remaining .01 gap implies that there are some problems remain to be solved, however few or minor, right?

It might simply be impossible to solve all problems, because of conflicting dependencies.

Comment author: TheOtherDave 24 November 2011 05:49:05AM 1 point [-]

Yes, I agree that the remaining .01 gap represents problems that remain to be solved, which implies that "solving all problems" doesn't literally apply to that scenario. If you're suggesting that therefore such a scenario isn't well-enough approximated by the phrase "solving all problems" to justify the phrase's use, we have different understandings of the level of justification required.