RE: A position

From: Patrick McCuller (patrick@kia.net)
Date: Tue May 22 2001 - 06:36:16 MDT


        I have a daughter too, and she seems nearly perfect to me. What's the problem
again? :)

Patrick McCuller

>
> Eli wrote:
> > > Fortunately, she contains
> > > sufficient base material that a surface belief in rationality
> > and altruism
> > > will allow her to converge to near-perfect rationality and altruism with
> > > increasing intelligence.
> >
> >
> > It *will* ?? What planet do you live on??
>
>
> To be less flip: I see no evidence that any human being has converged to
> near-perfect rationality and altruism, ever. Not even you, Eliezer ;-p
>
> Perhaps this can happen when intelligence increases far beyond the human
> level. Hard to say, in my view, although I know you feel confident...
>
> ben
>



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