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Does the universe’s recognition of measurement provide stronger evidence for being in a simulation than universal fine-tuning?
Thanks for the feedback. I just need a little clarification though.
You say “The less-incorrect explanation is that observation in the double slit experiment fundamentally entangles the observing system with the observed particle because information is exchanged.”
So in the analogy, the observing system would be the iPhone? And Hugo/the universe wouldn’t need to be observing the observer, and differentiating between when it’s being observed and not being observed, in order to cause the information to become entangled in the first place? Is that right?
I’ll check out the article. Thanks!
Excellent point, thanks!
Another helpful resource to digest. Many thanks!
This is very helpful feedback to think about. It appears the paper you referenced will also be extremely helpful, although it will take me some time to digest it on account of its length (74 pages w/o the bibliography).
Thanks so much. I appreciate it!
I find this analysis to be extremely useful. Obviously anything can be refined and expanded, but this is such a good foundation. Thank you.
Thank you for your thoughtful and useful comment.
Regarding “AI optimists,” I had not yet seen the paper currently on arxiv, but “AI risk skeptics” is indeed far more precise than “AI optimists.” 100 percent agreed.
Regarding alternatives to “AI pessimists” or “doomers,” Nevin Freeman’s term “AI prepper” is definitely an improvement. I guess I have a slight preference for “strategist,” like I used above, over “prepper,” but I’m probably biased out of habit. “Risk mitigation advocate” or “risk mitigator” would also work but they are more unwieldy than a single term.
The “Taxonomy on AI-Risk Counterarguments” post is incredible in its analysis, precision and usefulness. I think that simply having some terminology is extremely useful, not just for dialog, but for thought as well.
As we know, historically repressive regimes like the Soviet Union and North Korea have eliminated terms from the lexicon, to effective end. (It’s hard for people to think of concepts for which they have no words.)
I think that discussing language, sharpening the precision of our language, and developing new terminology has the opposite effect, in that people can build new ideas when they work with more precise and more efficient building materials. Words definitely matter.
Thanks again.