One can delve indefinitely into any subtopic, but with diminishing returns. Do you think that it doesn't address most of the higher-level topic areas, if not all of the issues arising therein?
No, I think it does a pretty good job of that. I'm not arguing that the book should be different than it is. I'm just saying that it definitely doesn't synthesize "most" pre-existing work.
In the past, people like Eliezer Yudkowsky (see 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5) have argued that MIRI has a medium probability of success. What is this probability estimate based on and how is success defined?
I've read standard MIRI literature (like "Evidence and Import" and "Five Theses"), but I may have missed something.
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(Meta: I don't think this deserves a discussion thread, but I posted this on the open thread and no-one responded, and I think it's important enough to merit a response.)