@GrumplessGrinch Ethical orientation IMO is to treat these separately & collectively as very very hard but important engineering problems.
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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 -
Replying to @simplic10
@simplic10@GrumplessGrinch So pursue those deltas and let the future decide what to do next. Far orientation is a trap.2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @St_Rev
@St_Rev@GrumplessGrinch To be explicit: hard for ppl to regard others 1 or 2 IQ stdevs below them as anything but NPCs. That's true *now*.3 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @simplic10
@simplic10@GrumplessGrinch I'd argue 1) it will be easier to identify defects and correct them than improve on the right tail1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @St_Rev
@St_Rev@GrumplessGrinch yeah, that's a good point.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@simplic10 @GrumplessGrinch It *is* true that the *rich* will have earlier access to the tech, but so what? That argument's always raised.
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