From: Eliezer S. Yudkowsky (sentience@pobox.com)
Date: Mon Aug 28 2000 - 23:09:08 MDT
Zero Powers wrote:
>
> Bottom line, if Drexler was in it to have a positive impact on the
> development of nano he has done, and is doing, that. On the other hand, if
> he was in it just to be recognized by Joe Q. Public as the ground-breaking
> pioneer in the field, OK, perhaps he lost. But if that was his motivation,
> I’m glad he lost.
Your argument might have merit if they'd managed to also steal Drexler's ideas
about the massive impact of nanotech and the need for safe development.
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Research Fellow, Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence
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