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timtyler comments on [Altruist Support] Fix the SIAI's website (EDIT: or not. I'll do it) - Less Wrong Discussion

13 Post author: Giles 07 May 2011 06:36PM

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Comment author: timtyler 07 May 2011 10:53:40PM *  -1 points [-]

You are not concerned with which strategy is best? I see.

On reflection, "to accelerate the arrival of the Singularity in order to hasten its human benefits" does sound bad. If someone told me that was their explanation for why they wanted their program to go rapidly, my expectation would be that they were either confused or not telling the truth.