Decius comments on Causal Universes - Less Wrong

60 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 29 November 2012 04:08AM

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Comment author: Decius 30 November 2012 03:43:08PM 0 points [-]

What's wrong with creating a sapient missile guidance system? What's the advantage of a sapient guidance system over a mere computer?

Given the existence of a sapient missile, it becomes impermissible to launch that missile without the consent of the missile. Just like it is impermissible to launch a spaceship without the permission of a human pilot...