timtyler comments on Holden Karnofsky's Singularity Institute Objection 2 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: timtyler 12 May 2012 01:16:21AM *  1 point [-]

Holden should update here, IMO. One of the lessons is probably to not criticise others reagrding complex technical topics when you don't really understand them. Holden's case doesn't really benefit from technical overstatements, IMO - especially muddled ones.

Comment author: Viliam_Bur 13 May 2012 03:26:06PM 2 points [-]

Holden should update here, IMO.

Even assuming that you are right, SI should write more clearly, to make it for people like Holden easier to update.

If you try to communicate an idea, and even intelligent and curious people get it wrong, something is wrong with the message.

Comment author: timtyler 13 May 2012 06:01:37PM 2 points [-]

If you try to communicate an idea, and even intelligent and curious people get it wrong, something is wrong with the message.

String theory seems to be a counter example. That's relevant since machine intelligence is a difficult topic.