Re: [sl4] I am a Singularitian who does not believe in the Singularity.

From: Randall Randall (randall@randallsquared.com)
Date: Fri Oct 09 2009 - 13:06:33 MDT


On Fri, Oct 09, 2009 at 10:33:24AM -0700, John K Clark wrote:
> "Pavitra" <celestialcognition@gmail.com> said:
> [...]
> Haven't you ever wondered why nature never made a mind that works like
> that? They don't work, that's why.

This must also be why nature never made a supersonic bird.
 
> > Also, what exactly do you mean by "wiser"?
>
> It's you that is trying to peddle snake oil to the AI and
> convince it that human decisions are "wiser" than it's own and so it
> should always obey humans.

I must have missed the email where Pavitra (or anyone
in the FAI camp) said that they believed human decisions
would be (or should be represented as) wiser than a more
intelligent FAI's.

--
Randall


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