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1 Post author: XiXiDu 09 March 2011 04:37PM

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Comment author: wedrifid 09 March 2011 11:57:26PM 0 points [-]

To the point about my 'lessons'. It is what I inferred from talking to Goertzel. I still don't see what is wrong with that. If it annoys you too much let me know and I'll just remove that part.

It is a matter of simple correctness. Even if Ben were a messiah and those were perfectly True beliefs they just don't follow from what you cited. You would have to learn them from something else.

Comment author: XiXiDu 10 March 2011 09:45:00AM 0 points [-]

It is a matter of simple correctness

What information I learnt from Ben's answer:

  • There is an experimental AGI project doing research towards a postive Singularity.
  • An AGI researcher believes $100K are better spend with that project.

What I concluded:

  • There are other options to work towards a positive Singularity (experimental).
  • The SIAI might benefit from cooperating with them rather than competing.

Now you and other tell me those conclusions are incorrect. Can you elaborate?

Comment author: wedrifid 10 March 2011 10:51:00AM *  0 points [-]

Now you and other tell me those conclusions are incorrect.

No, I didn't. In fact for the purposes of the comment you are replying to I clearly and explicitly assumed them to be true for the purposes of the argument.

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