J_Taylor comments on Is friendly AI "trivial" if the AI cannot rewire human values? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: J_Taylor 10 May 2012 10:24:11PM *  6 points [-]

Americans did rule Japan by military force for about five years after WWII ended, demilitarized the nation, and left behind a sympathetic government of American design. However, if you do not wish to use the word 'conquer' to describe such a process, that is your prerogative.

Comment author: Alerus 11 May 2012 04:17:30AM 1 point [-]

When you think of a nation conquering another, the US and Japan is really what comes to your mind? Are you honestly having trouble grasping the distinction I was making? Because personally, I'm really not interested in continuing an irrelevant semantics debate.