coherent extrapolated superposition of SIAI donors
Is that what they mean by "getting the inside track on the singularity"? ;-)
It gets to possibly say "No", once. Nothing else.
Are you under the impression that jumping on statements like this, after the original statement explicitly disclaimed them, is a positive contribution to the conversation?
Even with the discussion section, there are ideas or questions too short or inchoate to be worth a post.
This thread is for the discussion of Less Wrong topics that have not appeared in recent posts. If a discussion gets unwieldy, celebrate by turning it into a top-level post.