Kaj_Sotala comments on Open Thread, June 16-30, 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 29 June 2013 12:08:35PM 1 point [-]

A while back, I made the argument that the ability to remove fundamental human limits will eventually lead to the loss of everything we value.

Comment author: orthonormal 29 June 2013 07:30:30PM 2 points [-]

How long have you been this pessimistic about the erasure of human value?

Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 29 June 2013 07:35:23PM 2 points [-]

Not sure. I've been pessimistic about the Singularity for several years, but the general argument for human value being doomed-with-a-very-high-probability only really clicked sometime late last year.

Comment author: ciphergoth 30 June 2013 04:51:22PM 0 points [-]

This seems to assume a Hansonesque competitive future, rather than an FAI singleton, is that right?

Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 30 June 2013 07:00:28PM 0 points [-]

Pretty much.