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Stuart_Armstrong comments on Linked decisions an a "nice" solution for the Fermi paradox - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Stuart_Armstrong 08 December 2014 09:11:08AM 2 points [-]

Absent FTL communication, it is hard to imagine a scenario in which any central control remains after civilization has spread to more than a few stars.

Each expansion part is led by an AI with a shared utility function, and a specified way of resolving negotiations.

Comment author: Eniac 09 December 2014 12:37:23AM 1 point [-]

I don't see how this amounts to central control. At best it is parallel predetermination, but that breaks down because the actions of the AI are determined by the environment, not the utility function alone. Central control implies two-way communication and is impractical when the latency is measured in decades.

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