Comment by Metanaute on The True Prisoner's Dilemma · 2015-03-10T03:17:55.011Z · LW · GW

I really love this blog. What if we were to "exponentiate" this game for billions of players? Which outcome would be the "best" one?

Comment by Metanaute on Weekly LW Meetups · 2015-03-04T20:46:24.446Z · LW · GW

Was the talk by the MIRI people today in San Antonio announced here somewhere? I realized they had a session 30 minutes after it was over :(

Comment by Metanaute on Politics is the Mind-Killer · 2015-03-03T22:01:24.488Z · LW · GW

I think I understand what you mean. But I maintain my hypothesis.

Comment by Metanaute on Politics is the Mind-Killer · 2015-03-03T21:29:31.939Z · LW · GW

Which problem is the construction of a super AI trying to solve then?

Comment by Metanaute on Politics is the Mind-Killer · 2015-03-03T21:18:25.453Z · LW · GW

How does ignoring the Gordian knot problem solves it?

Comment by Metanaute on Politics is the Mind-Killer · 2015-03-03T20:19:47.185Z · LW · GW

I will even add a crazy hypothesis. The dynamics of this thread (and its underlying cause) is exactly what is preventing the LW community from FOOMing.

Comment by Metanaute on Politics is the Mind-Killer · 2015-03-03T16:37:50.911Z · LW · GW

Is there anything else than politics to protect us against the emergence of an evil super AI?

Isn't contemporary political cynicism the real "Mind-Killer"?