Rationality Quotes September 2012

Jayson_Virissimo

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Right, but the consequences still qualify as feedback, no?

I always imagine the genie just goes back into his lamp to sleep or whatever, so in the hypothetical as it exists in my head, no. But I guess there could be a highly ambitious Genie looking for feedback after your last wish, so maybe.

I think in this case, Eliezer in talking about a genie like in Failed Utopia 4-2 who grants his wish, and then keeps working, ignoring feedback, because he just doesn't care, because caring isn't part of the wish.

The genie doesn't care about consequences, he just cares about the wishes. The second wish and third wish are the feedback.