As good as posts get! Thanks for this; I was in a foul mood and cogent, broad, deep argument is for some reason a kind of balm. I think we have some disagreements βIβm such an AI bear I might as well be a crypto-dualist; but Iβm not, quiteβ but they hardly matter.
Also I read Leninβs βWhat is to be Done?β (and lots of the rest) and feel I deserve some sort of award for ensuring that prose; I would blame the translator, but something about the content and structure suggested to me that it was that strange combination of dull and exhaustingly exhortative in any language?
Though, I wonder whether you are treating the answering of your three big questions as *the* terminal value, rather than one of many, or even as a starting point for other investigations (like answering "who is to blame?")
Consider, for example, if an AI offered you the following trade: you get to know the answer to Life, Universe, and Everything, but in exchange you die. Do you accept? This is, I think, how someone worried about AI would view the last part of your essay. Sure, grant that the AI wants to know the answers for us, but it sure would be great if we were around long enough to do something with that info as well.
If we get Answers quick but then only paperclips, I'd rather take a bit more time to get the answers.
Nothing to be done, so letβs keep dancing
Opening line on a first date: "A couple of billion years ago, cyanobacteria were hot shit."
As good as posts get! Thanks for this; I was in a foul mood and cogent, broad, deep argument is for some reason a kind of balm. I think we have some disagreements βIβm such an AI bear I might as well be a crypto-dualist; but Iβm not, quiteβ but they hardly matter.
Also I read Leninβs βWhat is to be Done?β (and lots of the rest) and feel I deserve some sort of award for ensuring that prose; I would blame the translator, but something about the content and structure suggested to me that it was that strange combination of dull and exhaustingly exhortative in any language?
Miss you and hope youβre well.
A real joy to read! I'll be mulling that curiosity point for a while, is it that easy? Maybe so!
This essay SLAPS. Nice work friend.
Youβve given me a lot to reflect on.
Nice post, really enjoyed the read!
Though, I wonder whether you are treating the answering of your three big questions as *the* terminal value, rather than one of many, or even as a starting point for other investigations (like answering "who is to blame?")
Consider, for example, if an AI offered you the following trade: you get to know the answer to Life, Universe, and Everything, but in exchange you die. Do you accept? This is, I think, how someone worried about AI would view the last part of your essay. Sure, grant that the AI wants to know the answers for us, but it sure would be great if we were around long enough to do something with that info as well.
If we get Answers quick but then only paperclips, I'd rather take a bit more time to get the answers.