“From AI to Zombies” is a terrible title… when I recommend The Sequences to people, I always feel uncomfortable telling them the name, since the name makes it sound like cookey bull****- in a way that doesn’t really indicate what it’s about
I think “From AI to Zombies” is supposed to imply “From A to Z”, “Everything Under the Sun”, etc., but I don’t entirely disagree with what you said. Explaining either “Rationality: From AI to Zombies” or “The Sequences” to someone always takes more effort than feels necessary.
The title also reminds me of quantum zombies or p-zombies everytime I read it...are my eyes glazed over yet?
Counterpoint: “The Sequences” sounds a lot more cult-y or religious-text-y.
“whispers: I say, you over there, yes you, are you familiar with The Sequences, the ones handed down from the rightful caliph, Yudkowsky himself? We Rationalists and LessWrongians spend most of our time checking whether we have all actually read them, you should read them, have you read them, have you read them twice, have you read them thrice and committed all their lessons to heart?” (dear internet, this is satire. thank you, mumbles in the distance)
Suggestion: if there were a very short eli5 post or about page that a genuine 5 year old or 8th grader could read, understand, and get the sense of why The Sequences would actually be valuable to read, this would be a handy resource to share.
“From AI to Zombies” is a terrible title… when I recommend The Sequences to people, I always feel uncomfortable telling them the name, since the name makes it sound like cookey bull****- in a way that doesn’t really indicate what it’s about
I agree.
I’m also bothered by the fact that it is leading up to AI alignment and the discussion of Zombies is in the middle!
Please change?
I usually just call it “from A to Z”
I think “From AI to Zombies” is supposed to imply “From A to Z”, “Everything Under the Sun”, etc., but I don’t entirely disagree with what you said. Explaining either “Rationality: From AI to Zombies” or “The Sequences” to someone always takes more effort than feels necessary.
The title also reminds me of quantum zombies or p-zombies everytime I read it...are my eyes glazed over yet?Counterpoint: “The Sequences” sounds a lot more cult-y or religious-text-y.
“whispers: I say, you over there, yes you, are you familiar with The Sequences, the ones handed down from the rightful caliph, Yudkowsky himself? We Rationalists and LessWrongians spend most of our time checking whether we have all actually read them, you should read them, have you read them, have you read them twice, have you read them thrice and committed all their lessons to heart?” (dear internet, this is satire. thank you, mumbles in the distance)
Suggestion: if there were a very short eli5 post or about page that a genuine 5 year old or 8th grader could read, understand, and get the sense of why The Sequences would actually be valuable to read, this would be a handy resource to share.