Re: Happy Spring!

From: Eliezer S. Yudkowsky (sentience@pobox.com)
Date: Wed Mar 20 2002 - 11:55:37 MST


Harvey Newstrom wrote:
>
> Technotranscendence wrote,
> >
> > Any predictions on how far off the Singularity is? Anyone willing to
> > place bets?:)
>
> Assuming that we can agree on what the singularity is, I will bet $10,000 US
> dollars that it will not occur by Jan. 1, 2010. I will make such bets with
> as many people who want to bet. This could be my new retirement plan.

Ah, yes, the old Singularity-As-Sucker-Bet trick. Heck, I'll bet $10,000 US
against $100 US that the Singularity will not occur by Jan. 1, 2030. This
could be my new source of pocket change.

"The Revolution Refuses To Be Traded On The Foresight Exchange."

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Eliezer S. Yudkowsky http://singinst.org/
Research Fellow, Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence



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