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I get the impression that he's often more concerned with signaling interestingness, intelligence, and contrarianism than figuring out what's true.
Note: I also get that impression from Michael Vassar. But I have lots of respect for the current Singularity Institute director.
I don't get that impression from Michael Vassar, possibly because I've talked with him in person. Asking repeatedly for examples makes it fairly possible to find out what he means.
I have no such hope with Will Newsome.
I've talked with Michael Vassar in person, and also found him much more comprehensible than by brief cryptic textual snippet. Have you talked with Will Newsome in person? I haven't, but every time I engage him personally in comments, etc., his vagueness resolves into something a lot more coherent (even if it's not something I necessarily agree with).