Kawoomba comments on Near-Term Risk: Killer Robots a Threat to Freedom and Democracy - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Epiphany 14 June 2013 06:48:15AM *  0 points [-]

Con: If power were checked and balanced perfectly, right from the beginning, then stasis would be maintained. However, this may not be what's likely. We may see a period full of power struggles where large numbers of people are unprotected and factions like organized crime groups, oppressive governments or citizens with tyrannical ambitions rise up and behave as feudal lords.

Comment author: Kawoomba 14 June 2013 07:17:29AM 0 points [-]

Is this like a one-woman topic, complete with discussion? A finished product?

I think 3-D printers that counterbalance death from above are ... a ways off.

Comment author: wedrifid 14 June 2013 02:36:14PM 5 points [-]

Is this like a one-woman topic, complete with discussion? A finished product?

Or perhaps it is merely a different way of formatting a discussion post, with the evident intention of making it easier to organise replies. As an experimental posting style this solution has, shall we say, pros and cons.

Comment author: Epiphany 14 June 2013 07:22:07AM 0 points [-]

No. It just looks that way because I just started it. Please contribute your thoughts.