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JoshuaZ comments on Singularity FAQ - Less Wrong Discussion

16 Post author: lukeprog 19 April 2011 05:27PM

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Comment author: lukeprog 20 April 2011 03:14:57PM 2 points [-]

I think people understand that their calculator can do arithmetic much faster than they can. No?

Comment author: JoshuaZ 20 April 2011 03:19:50PM *  4 points [-]

I think people understand that their calculator can do arithmetic much faster than they can. No?

Yes, but there's a leap from there to the idea a computer might be able to run the equivalent of neurons faster than a person. It might need to be stated explicitly for people who aren't use to thinking about these issues.

Comment author: lukeprog 20 April 2011 03:46:16PM *  2 points [-]

Okay. I added a parenthetical: "computer circuits communicate much faster than neurons do".

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