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Vladimir_Nesov comments on Friendly AI and the limits of computational epistemology - Less Wrong Discussion

18 Post author: Mitchell_Porter 08 August 2012 01:16PM

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 08 August 2012 02:10:04PM *  2 points [-]

Do look at the last two paragraphs...

Comment author: [deleted] 08 August 2012 02:38:53PM 1 point [-]

I did, but I can make neither head nor tail of them.

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 08 August 2012 04:27:57PM 3 points [-]

That was my point.

Comment author: [deleted] 08 August 2012 04:37:50PM 1 point [-]

Then I still don't get your point.

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 08 August 2012 04:40:51PM *  1 point [-]

(Edited) The point is that the value of the post may seem very different if you take more than its opening into account.

Comment author: [deleted] 08 August 2012 04:47:52PM 0 points [-]

Then presumably you have your own downvote to apply; need you also require mine?

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 08 August 2012 05:58:46PM *  0 points [-]

(I'm sorry; I've reformulated the grandparent.)

Comment author: David_Gerard 08 August 2012 04:07:31PM 0 points [-]

They didn't make sense last time either. To be generous, there appears to be considerable inferential distance to cover.