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jlp comments on Can we decrease the risk of worse-than-death outcomes following brain preservation? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: jlp 22 February 2015 06:24:12PM 3 points [-]

Practical problem #3: The agency successfully understands your intentions, and is willing to implement them, but not able to implement them.

For example, a fast intelligence explosion removes their capability of doing so before they can pull the plug. Or a change in their legal environment makes it illegal for them to pull the plug (and they aren't willing to put themselves at legal risk to do so).