timtyler comments on Thoughts on the Singularity Institute (SI) - Less Wrong

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Comment author: timtyler 10 May 2012 11:21:14PM *  1 point [-]

I believe that the probability that SI's concept of "Friendly" vs. "Unfriendly" goals ends up seeming essentially nonsensical, irrelevant and/or unimportant from the standpoint of the relevant future is over 90%.

It seems like an odd thing to say. Why take the standpoint of the "relevant future"? History is written by the winners - but that doesn't mean that their perspective is shared by us. Besides the statement is likely wrong - "Friendly" and "Unfriendly" as defined by Yudkowsky are fairly reasonable and useful concepts.