FiftyTwo comments on Open Thread, February 1-14, 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: FiftyTwo 05 February 2013 11:58:53PM 0 points [-]

They seem t be purposefully dodging talking about moral significance of the simulated brain, which is worrying...

Comment author: Plasmon 06 February 2013 10:05:08AM 2 points [-]

Mentioning it would pattern-match to "science fiction" rather than "serious research" in the intended audience's minds. It would cost them credibility.

Comment author: gwern 06 February 2013 12:33:51AM 1 point [-]

IIRC, the Nature or Ars Technica article mentioned that something like 1% of the funds will be going to ethicists and philosophers.

Comment author: ikrase 08 February 2013 11:56:47AM 0 points [-]

How so? They should be thinking about it (meaning purposefully dodging it if they want to conceal thinking about it?)Personally, I doubt they are at that point yet at all.