thomblake comments on Reply to Holden on 'Tool AI' - Less Wrong

94 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 12 June 2012 06:00PM

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Comment author: thomblake 13 June 2012 01:19:52PM 6 points [-]

I don't know why you keep harping on this. Just because an algorithm logically can produce a certain output, and probably will produce that output, doesn't mean good intentions and vigorous handwaving are any less capable of magic.

This is why when I fire a gun, I just point it in the general direction of my target, and assume the universe will know what I meant to hit.

Comment author: MBlume 21 June 2012 04:15:14AM 3 points [-]

I mean, it works in so many video games.