I agree with Unknown. It seems that Eliezer’s intuitions about desirable futures differ greatly from many of the rest of us here at this blog, and mostly likely even more from the rest of humanity today. I see little evidence that we should explain this divergence as mainly due to his “having moved further toward reflective equilibrium.” Without a reason to think he will have vastly disproportionate influence, I’m having trouble seeing much point in all these posts that simply state Eliezer’s intuitions. It might be more interesting if he argued for those intuitions, engaging with existing relevant literatures, such as in moral philosophy. But what is the point of just hearing his wish lists?
″...and mostly likely even more from the rest of humanity today. ”
True, 90% of humanity, in this age, believe in ominpotent beings that look over our wellfare.
To me what Eliezer says is that it would be boring to have a god around serving all our needs. But perhaps “it” exists and it is benevolent by not ruining our existence, simply by not existing...
I agree with Unknown. It seems that Eliezer’s intuitions about desirable futures differ greatly from many of the rest of us here at this blog, and mostly likely even more from the rest of humanity today. I see little evidence that we should explain this divergence as mainly due to his “having moved further toward reflective equilibrium.” Without a reason to think he will have vastly disproportionate influence, I’m having trouble seeing much point in all these posts that simply state Eliezer’s intuitions. It might be more interesting if he argued for those intuitions, engaging with existing relevant literatures, such as in moral philosophy. But what is the point of just hearing his wish lists?
″...and mostly likely even more from the rest of humanity today. ”
True, 90% of humanity, in this age, believe in ominpotent beings that look over our wellfare.
To me what Eliezer says is that it would be boring to have a god around serving all our needs. But perhaps “it” exists and it is benevolent by not ruining our existence, simply by not existing...