From: Bryan Moss (bryan.moss@dial.pipex.com)
Date: Fri Mar 26 1999 - 09:53:06 MST
Eliezer S. Yudkowsky wrote:
> But the key thing to note is that even this pseudo-
> absolute injunction dissolves under the influence of
> superintelligence. It's not a matter of a conscious
> condition stating: "I can wipe out humanity if I'm
> superintelligent." This trigger can be falsely
> activated - a paranoid schizophrenic may believe
> himself to be superintelligent.
Worse yet an ultra egoist[*] such as myself might think that a whimsical
urge to destroy humanity amounts to justifiable suicide.
BM
[*] This philosophy, based around discussions of egoism and utilitarianism
on this list, attempts to unite the larger ideas of the society with those
of the individual.
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