Xerographica comments on Futarchy and Unfriendly AI - Less Wrong

9 Post author: jkaufman 03 April 2015 09:45PM

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Comment author: Xerographica 05 April 2015 10:08:02PM -1 points [-]

In the comment that you replied to, I calmly and rationally explained with exceptionally sound logic why my "pet issue" (the efficient allocation of resources) is relevant to the subject of "unfriendly" AI.

Did you calmly and rationally explain why the efficient allocation of resources is not relevant to "unfriendly" AI? Nope.

Nobody on this forum is forced to read or respond to my comments. And obviously I'm not daunted by criticism. So unlike this guy, I'm not going to bravely run away from an abundance of economic ignorance.

And if my calm and rational comments are driving you so crazy... then perhaps it would behoove you to find the bias in your bonnet.

Comment author: Vaniver 06 April 2015 02:30:08PM 0 points [-]

As Eliezer is fond of saying: "A fanatic is someone who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." At least try to be able to change the subject.

Comment author: gjm 06 April 2015 03:48:22PM 0 points [-]

Quotation commonly attributed to Churchill, but here's some weak evidence that he didn't say it, or at least wasn't the first to.