Luke_A_Somers comments on Debunking Fallacies in the Theory of AI Motivation - LessWrong

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Comment author: Richard_Loosemore 05 May 2015 05:04:15PM 2 points [-]

I think you meant "provoking" arguments ... but that was not my intention.

Can you suggest a different word to replace "debunking" which conveys "exposing the falseness of an idea, or belief, which is currently being promoted by a large number of people, with serious consequences"?

I am open to changing the title, if that can be done, and if you can think of a word that conveys the intended meaning.

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 05 May 2015 10:20:27PM 6 points [-]

No, I really meant that you are providing arguments, and that had better have been your intention!

Your expanded wording doesn't really convey an openness to being argued-against.

Like, 'Here are some flaws I see in the argument presented' is one thing.

'Your idea is totally wrong, I will expose its falseness' is another.

Also, I'm not seeing the serious consequences of being overly cautious in respect to AI development.