Statements to the effect that it’s necessary to argue that hard takeoff is probable/possible in order to motivate FAI research appear regularly, even your post left this same impression.
No, I didn’t want to give that impression. SI’s research direction is the most important one, regardless of whether we face a fast or slow takeoff. The question raised was whether other approaches are needed too.
No, I didn’t want to give that impression. SI’s research direction is the most important one, regardless of whether we face a fast or slow takeoff. The question raised was whether other approaches are needed too.