blogospheroid comments on The Epistemic Prisoner's Dilemma - Less Wrong

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Comment author: blogospheroid 20 April 2009 03:26:31AM 1 point [-]

I need a clarification. In the PD with the supertintelligence, you are not in a position to negotiate because values cannot be negotiated, right? However, epistemology can be negotiated, right? You can point out the various symptoms that make it sure that it is malaria. he can point out the various symptoms that make it sure it is bird flu. You can agree to tests and counter-tests.

There are no tests for wants and desires. But we can agree about ways to find out, can't we?

Comment author: MBlume 20 April 2009 03:32:28AM 2 points [-]

Absolutely. Unfortunately, even when everyone shares all the information they can, some disagreements persist long after they should.