Re: CEV specifies who the AI cares about (was Re: Can't afford to rescue cows)

From: Stefan Pernar (stefan.pernar@gmail.com)
Date: Mon Apr 28 2008 - 17:43:42 MDT


On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 5:45 AM, Matt Mahoney <matmahoney@yahoo.com> wrote:

> --- Stefan Pernar <stefan.pernar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Maybe 'to exist = being part of reality'? Suggestions?
>
> To exist = to have a description in a form that can be copied.
> Description can be your DNA, your knowledge, or your source code.
>

Yes - I think we are getting somewhere. How about:

"existence is defined as the characteristic of being perceivable in
principle"

This would include forms of existence that are undeniable but can not be
copied.

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