Douglas_Reay comments on Not Taking Over the World - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Douglas_Reay 12 March 2012 07:17:47AM 0 points [-]

Since steps will almost inevitably be differentiated by size the assessment of lowest risks barely comes into play. An algorithm that almost never considers risk rather defeats the point.

If you must artificially circumvent the risk assessment algorithm - presumably to counter known biases - then perhaps make the "small steps" a question of satisficing rather than minimization.

Good point.

How would you word that?