From: Eliezer S. Yudkowsky (sentience@pobox.com)
Date: Sat Dec 15 2001 - 22:41:04 MST
Samantha Atkins wrote:
>
> In my opinion, it is not "subjective" unless opposed to too
> limited a notion of "objective". It is defintely not
> "go-by-the-feel-of-it" as it often requires going against your
> feelings to do that which you would prefer not to but know
> should be done. It is not "take-it-on-faith" but take it beyond
> where logic and reason alone will take you. It is not
> anti-scientific-method but it is not limited to the scientific
> method as if it were the only oracle of truth or a capable guide
> to life.
What is this spirituality stuff? Where does it come from? How does it
work? Can we see it in action? Which parts of the human mind are we
talking about here?
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Eliezer S. Yudkowsky http://singinst.org/
Research Fellow, Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence
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