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Vaniver comments on Cult impressions of Less Wrong/Singularity Institute - Less Wrong Discussion

29 Post author: John_Maxwell_IV 15 March 2012 12:41AM

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Comment author: Vaniver 16 March 2012 10:59:57PM 4 points [-]

It doesn't sound like you know all that many humans, then. In most times and places, the "future of humanity" is a signal that someone shouldn't be taken seriously, not an actual goal.

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 16 March 2012 11:08:02PM *  1 point [-]

In most times and places, the "future of humanity" is a signal that someone shouldn't be taken seriously, not an actual goal.

I was talking about the future of humanity, not the "future of humanity" (a label that can be grossly misinterpreted).