That is the position of some DA supporters. Not all. I would even hesitate to call it mainstream.
Anyway, let’s say that is the dominating take on DA. Is avturchin committing genocide of future generations by discussing it on an open forum, making more people aware of the doomsday argument?
I think that most futures where we succeed at realizing our cosmic potential, we become competent enough that we stop thinking about doomsday arguments (or at least leave such thoughts to superhuman AIs). But yes, I do think we should discuss DA less often.
That is the position of some DA supporters. Not all. I would even hesitate to call it mainstream.
Anyway, let’s say that is the dominating take on DA. Is avturchin committing genocide of future generations by discussing it on an open forum, making more people aware of the doomsday argument?
I think that most futures where we succeed at realizing our cosmic potential, we become competent enough that we stop thinking about doomsday arguments (or at least leave such thoughts to superhuman AIs). But yes, I do think we should discuss DA less often.
Interest to DA peaked in 2000s and now is declining
Don’t think real risk here, as almost all who read this post, knew about DA.
Are there anybody who never heard about it and become interested?
But Carter was afraid to publish about DA for 10 years, probably for similar reasons.