From: Eliezer S. Yudkowsky (sentience@pobox.com)
Date: Sun Feb 21 1999 - 00:35:20 MST
I suggest that the section:
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In the first case, we could make sure that the values of tolerance and
respect for human well-being are incorporated as core elements of the
programming, making part of an inviolable moral code.
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Be amended to read:
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In the first case, we could make sure that the values of tolerance and
respect for human well-being are incorporated as core elements of the
programming, making part of an inviolable moral code. (However, some
think this would be a hideous mistake from a <a
href="http://tezcat.com/~eliezer/AI_design.temp.html#PrimeDirective>programming</a>
perspective; some also question the morality of such an action.)
==
This faction is composed at least of Billy Brown in addition to myself.
I'm not sure, but I think this might also be Hans Moravec's position.
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I further suggest that the section: "Won't it be boring to live forever
in the perfect world?" be amended to contain the following statements
from "Great Mambo Chicken", p. 97:
"Ordinary life is sometimes boring. So what?"
"Eternal life will be as boring or as exciting as you make it."
"Is being dead more exciting?"
"If eternal life becomes boring, you will have the option of ending it
at any time."
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