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Lumifer comments on Open Thread, Jun. 8 - Jun. 14, 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Lumifer 08 June 2015 04:06:11PM 0 points [-]

True. Sorry for the derailing onto a side track :-)

Comment author: DataPacRat 08 June 2015 04:08:21PM 0 points [-]

No worries; thread drift happens.

Now, is there any chance I can get you to offer any answers to my questions in my original comment..? ;)

Comment author: Lumifer 08 June 2015 04:21:10PM 2 points [-]

I am still not going to be particularly useful :-/

With respect to uploads/ems my position is hardcore Knightian uncertainty: not only I don't have any estimates of the timing, I will disbelieve any estimates other people produce as well.

In fact, I don't know if one can generate an upload by brain scanning at all. I certainly don't think it's an inevitability only delayed by the need to develop appropriate tech.