From a first glance, I would see why someone would think that. I have thought about that multiple times that there will be misunderstandings. At some point, you will have to wonder how you can quantify a radical change in your consciousness, perspective, and thinking. Imagine someone who crafts pots. The craftsman has an IQ of 140. Suddenly some insight struck this person and now the person wants to understand everything. Their entire thought pattern has changed. This same person can achieve anything, the limit is what people already have achieved and probably beyond that if we look back in history.
So… from a craftsman to someone with infinite potential. It’s hard to quantify 100 x, or even 1000 x increased ‘intelligence’. Sure you can work at MIRI with a schedule of around 9-5 then travel home, buy In-N-Out on the way, eat some chips on the couch and watch TED talks while browsing Lesswrong. That’s fine too. You can quantify your intelligence with ease or at least you won’t say you have 100 x or 1000 x the intelligence a week ago. Because you know deep inside you aren’t contributing to the world at your maximum potential and you don’t know why. What your reward center is attached to is why. What your core value is why. What your emotions have aligned to find safety is why.
To me such a claim suggests that the person is out of touch with reality and not anything positive about the person making it.
From a first glance, I would see why someone would think that. I have thought about that multiple times that there will be misunderstandings. At some point, you will have to wonder how you can quantify a radical change in your consciousness, perspective, and thinking. Imagine someone who crafts pots. The craftsman has an IQ of 140. Suddenly some insight struck this person and now the person wants to understand everything. Their entire thought pattern has changed. This same person can achieve anything, the limit is what people already have achieved and probably beyond that if we look back in history.
So… from a craftsman to someone with infinite potential. It’s hard to quantify 100 x, or even 1000 x increased ‘intelligence’. Sure you can work at MIRI with a schedule of around 9-5 then travel home, buy In-N-Out on the way, eat some chips on the couch and watch TED talks while browsing Lesswrong. That’s fine too. You can quantify your intelligence with ease or at least you won’t say you have 100 x or 1000 x the intelligence a week ago. Because you know deep inside you aren’t contributing to the world at your maximum potential and you don’t know why. What your reward center is attached to is why. What your core value is why. What your emotions have aligned to find safety is why.