srdiamond comments on The Substitution Principle - Less Wrong

68 Post author: Kaj_Sotala 28 January 2012 04:20AM

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Comment author: Grognor 28 January 2012 11:43:18AM 1 point [-]

do they assume coherent goals?

No. Just hidden ones.

Comment author: [deleted] 28 January 2012 07:40:15PM 2 points [-]

But why does Hanson need "goals" at all. Why not "hidden urges"?

Comment author: p4wnc6 28 January 2012 08:44:33PM 0 points [-]

I think Hanson's term 'hidden goals' basically means 'vestigial urges' in the sense that he uses it.