shminux comments on Muehlhauser-Wang Dialogue - Less Wrong

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Comment author: shminux 25 April 2012 03:09:34PM 2 points [-]

But he never engages with the idea of pointing the field in a different direction, of prioritising certain types of research.

Why would he? According to his views, the field is still in its infancy, stifling its natural development in any way would be a bad idea.