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aleksiL comments on Free Will as Unsolvability by Rivals - Less Wrong Discussion

20 Post author: Pavitra 28 March 2011 03:28AM

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Comment author: aleksiL 30 March 2011 01:16:10PM 2 points [-]

Both of those seem to fit the pattern perfectly when you consider evolution as an actor.

Maybe we should be discussing optimization power instead of intelligence; evolution seems a pretty decent manipulator considering how stupid it is.

Comment author: Pavitra 31 March 2011 01:49:56AM 1 point [-]

Yes, that's what I had in mind. Optimization power; strength of causation from desire to effect.