Zaq comments on SotW: Be Specific - Less Wrong

37 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 03 April 2012 06:11AM

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Comment author: Zaq 14 April 2012 06:01:57AM 0 points [-]

Constraint: Within the next two seconds, you must perform only the tasks listed, which you must perform in the specified order. Task 1. Exchange your definition of decrease with your definition of increase Task 2. --insert wish here-- Task 3. Self-terminate

This is of course assuming that the I don't particularly care for the genie's life.

Comment author: Alicorn 14 April 2012 06:36:19AM -1 points [-]

Can you recite that whole list in under two seconds?

Comment author: Zaq 20 April 2012 05:59:43PM 0 points [-]

Replace "the next two seconds" with "the two seconds subsequent to my finishing this wish description"