ThisSpaceAvailable comments on Three questions about source code uncertainty - Less Wrong

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Comment author: ThisSpaceAvailable 29 July 2014 02:54:17AM 0 points [-]

Well, I did say "In the broadest sense", so yes, that does imply a purely functional approach.

You don't get to run 2^n instances and say "Pick whichever one you satisfies your criteria".

The claim was that it is possible in principle. And yes, It is possible, in principle, to run 2^n instances and pick the one that satisfies the criteria.

Comment author: Lumifer 29 July 2014 04:04:40AM 1 point [-]

And yes, It is possible, in principle, to run 2^n instances and pick the one that satisfies the criteria.

That's not simulating intelligence. That's just a crude exhaustive search.

And I am not sure you have enough energy in the universe to run 2^n instances, anyway.