Caledonian2 comments on Above-Average AI Scientists - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Caledonian2 29 September 2008 03:39:16PM 4 points [-]

Rather, what I oppose is reduction*ism*, the dogmatic belief that the Standard Model can explain everything.

No one who believes the current Standard Model can explain everything is a scientist... or rational... or well-educated. Or mediocrely-educated. Or even poorly-educated. Even a schoolchild should know better.

In short, I rather doubt that anyone with any credibility at all holds the belief you're talking about. You oppose a ludicrous position that is highly unlikely to exist as a vital, influential entity. It is almost certainly a strawman.