Mark_Friedenbach comments on Elon Musk donates $10M to the Future of Life Institute to keep AI beneficial - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 17 January 2015 02:00:26AM 0 points [-]

Map, territory.

Comment author: James_Miller 17 January 2015 02:14:26AM 1 point [-]

Sorry general the map you have been using is wrong, the correct one shows that the enemy is about to destroy us. This would be horrible news.

Comment author: [deleted] 17 January 2015 07:24:38AM *  0 points [-]

Would it be better to remain ignorant? It's a false choice if you think the comparison is between being told the enemy is about to destroy us vs the enemy being where we thought they were. The enemy is about to destroy us, whether we know about it or not. The real alternative is remaining ignorant until the very last moment. It is better to be told the truth, no matter how much you hope for reality to be otherwise.

Comment author: James_Miller 17 January 2015 04:03:00PM *  1 point [-]

Would it be better to remain ignorant?

No, and I think Musk is doing a great thing, but the fact that he thinks it needs to be done is not "excellent news". I think we are talking past each other.