I’ve been trying very hard to read the paper at that link for a while now, but honestly I can’t figure it out. I can’t even find anything content-wise to criticize because I don’t understand what you’re trying to claim in the first place. Something about the distinction between map and territory? But what the heck does that have to do with ethics and economics? And why the (seeming?) presumption of Christianity? And what does any of that have to do with this graph-making software you’re trying to sell?
It would really help me if you could do the following:
Please explain, using language no more complicated or technical than that used in the story, whether the idea of “truth” that the story proposes lines up with your philosophy or not, and why or why not.
Thanks for your reply DSimon. I like Yudkowsky’s story. Truth as I understand it, is simply that which can be detected by independent confirmation, if we look for it. It is the same methodology as being used in science, justice, journalism and other realms.
I’ve been trying very hard to read the paper at that link for a while now, but honestly I can’t figure it out. I can’t even find anything content-wise to criticize because I don’t understand what you’re trying to claim in the first place. Something about the distinction between map and territory? But what the heck does that have to do with ethics and economics? And why the (seeming?) presumption of Christianity? And what does any of that have to do with this graph-making software you’re trying to sell?
It would really help me if you could do the following:
Read this short story: http://yudkowsky.net/rational/the-simple-truth/
Please explain, using language no more complicated or technical than that used in the story, whether the idea of “truth” that the story proposes lines up with your philosophy or not, and why or why not.
His pile of CRPA reads like autogenerated entries from http://snarxiv.org/.
Thanks for your reply DSimon. I like Yudkowsky’s story. Truth as I understand it, is simply that which can be detected by independent confirmation, if we look for it. It is the same methodology as being used in science, justice, journalism and other realms.