John_Maxwell_IV comments on [Link, 2011] Team may be chosen to receive $1.4 billion to simulate human brain - Less Wrong

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Comment author: John_Maxwell_IV 09 March 2012 09:42:57PM 2 points [-]

Here is more discussion of the topic:

http://www.overcomingbias.com/2011/12/hurry-or-delay-ems.html

If we are going to try to influence this decision, we might as well try to make our estimate as high quality as possible. To do this, it seems like a good idea to discuss the issue as thoroughly as possible before coming to any firm conclusions.

Comment author: Incorrect 10 March 2012 11:55:24PM *  0 points [-]

If we are going to try to influence this decision, we might as well try to make our estimate as high quality as possible.

If you think WBE progress negatively impacts the survival of humanity I would think you would want to choose the lowest quality group that's still plausible.

(Unless that breaks your ethical injunctions against dishonesty in which case the best course of action would seem to be to abstain from influencing the decision)

Comment author: John_Maxwell_IV 11 March 2012 12:13:26AM 0 points [-]

Not all of the groups are working on WBE.