Out here in the “normal” world, you sound like a zealot who would destroy the human race in order to save it.… The idea hitting the start button on something that could destroy the human race, based on nothing more than pages of logic, would be considered ridiculous by practically every member of the human race.
Are you saying this is a reason not to act, or just to tone down the rhetoric?
I understand if you think you are right about all of this, and don’t need to listen to or even react to criticism.
“Don’t have to listen to criticism from J. Random” ≠ “don’t have to listen to criticism at all”.
In that case, why do you blog? Why do you waste your time answering comments? Why aren’t you out working on FriendlyAI for as many hours as you can manage?
As you say, it’s hard, and he needs help.
And if this is an existential threat, are the Luddites right? Wouldn’t the best tactic for extending the life of the human race be to kill all AI and nanotech researchers?
Only if you think you can get them all, forever, and you think humanity’s chances are good without AI or MNT.
Are you saying this is a reason not to act, or just to tone down the rhetoric?
“Don’t have to listen to criticism from J. Random” ≠ “don’t have to listen to criticism at all”.
As you say, it’s hard, and he needs help.
Only if you think you can get them all, forever, and you think humanity’s chances are good without AI or MNT.