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Comment author: KatjaGrace 17 October 2014 08:40:56PM 2 points [-]

One might complain that the word 'takeoff' for the progression from human-level intelligence to superintelligence biases the discussion toward supposing that this progress will be fast, or in some other way resemble the launch of an airplane or rocketship.

Comment author: TRIZ-Ingenieur 22 October 2014 02:39:13AM *  2 points [-]

For a Dornier DO-X it took 5 km to reach takeoff speed in 1929. To me many mental connections match the intended sense:

  • high tech required (aircraft)
  • high power needed to accelerate
  • long distance to reach takeoff speed
  • losing contact to ground in soft transition
  • steep rising and gaining further speed
  • switching to rocket drive

... and travel to Mars...

Other suggestions welcome! Foom is ok for a closed LW community but looks strange to outsiders.

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