Crab quest: the ethical case for HBD research.
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Replying to @GrumplessGrinch
@GrumplessGrinch & seen clearly, it's subproblem/distorted framing of real prob: humans are stupid, weak, sick, cruel to varying degrees.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @St_Rev
@GrumplessGrinch Right-wing wants to double down on that, left-wing wants to wish it away. Both approaches harmful.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @St_Rev
@GrumplessGrinch Ethical orientation IMO is to treat these separately & collectively as very very hard but important engineering problems.2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes -
Replying to @St_Rev
@St_Rev@GrumplessGrinch Right takes human nature(s) as a given, left asserts they don't/can't exist.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @simplic10
@St_Rev@GrumplessGrinch Seems like right is correct *unless* you're a fairly optimistic transhumanist type. Even then...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @simplic10
@St_Rev@GrumplessGrinch ...possible that as tech to improve intelligence arises, "head start" causes ext gaps to increase.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @simplic10
@simplic10@GrumplessGrinch That's precautionary principle/Kass talk. Like "oh well it's bad to die at 22 sure but we shouldn't live to 120"1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @St_Rev
@St_Rev@GrumplessGrinch Nah I want intelligence upgrading, very badly. Just not optimistic that it will magic away these political probs.4 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
@simplic10 @GrumplessGrinch Magic away, no. Alleviate, yes. Maybe it'll create new ones, but that's the wrong framing.
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