andreas comments on Can we create a function that provably predicts the optimization power of intelligences? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: andreas 28 May 2009 04:34:13PM 1 point [-]

Then you're arguing that, if your notion of "physically plausible environments" includes a certain class of adversely optimized situations, worst-case analysis won't work because all worst cases are equally bad.

Comment author: whpearson 28 May 2009 04:59:55PM 0 points [-]

They could all be vaporised by a near super nova or something similar before they have a chance to do anything, yup.