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Fridolin comments on Open thread, Aug. 17 - Aug. 23, 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

3 Post author: MrMind 17 August 2015 07:05AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 17 August 2015 04:19:07PM *  0 points [-]

I can think of three explanations, but I'm not sure how likely they are: Gamma ray bursts are exploding unfriendly AGIs (i.e. there actually is astronomical evidence), unfriendly AGIs destroy themselves with high probability (lack of self-preservation drive) or interstellar space travel is impossible for some reason.

Comment author: Lalartu 18 August 2015 08:00:10AM 2 points [-]

If interstellar travel (and astroengeneering) is impossible, that is enough to explain Great Filter without additional assumptions.

Comment author: [deleted] 18 August 2015 09:04:39AM 0 points [-]

Oops! That's right.