From: Eliezer S. Yudkowsky (sentience@pobox.com)
Date: Thu Apr 06 2000 - 13:24:52 MDT
Greg A wrote:
>
> To me, if I'm right, this breakthrough represents the discovery of a New
> World in much the same way the Americas did in 15th century -- it's awfully
> big to miss, we won't be able to imagine why we didn't come across it
> sooner, and it takes one crazy dude to be that far out there in the first
> place. :)
I don't think I can back you up on this one.
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