Liron comments on With whom shall I diavlog? - Less Wrong

9 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 03 June 2009 03:20AM

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Comment author: SoullessAutomaton 03 June 2009 10:40:30PM *  1 point [-]

The Chinese Room argument seems to me so deeply misguided and silly that I doubt an interesting dialog on it is possible, any more than a fruitful discussion of religion with a well-educated theist.

I know little of his work other than the aforementioned argument, but it doesn't really paint a flattering picture of his ability to engage in clear thinking.

Comment author: Liron 04 June 2009 03:53:15AM 0 points [-]

It doesn't really paint a flattering picture of his ability to engage in clear thinking.

He can probably do better than a team of Adam Frank and Jaron Lanier.

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Comment author: Liron 05 June 2009 03:29:46AM 0 points [-]

It's saying he thinks clearly enough for an EY bloggingheads conversation partner.