Being expected to read Bostrom before debating Singularitarians is like atheists being expected to read the Bible before debating Christians
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The burden is on Singularitarians (as it is on Biblical literalists) to make enough of a prima facie case for skeptics to even read the book
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Reading a big fat book is a serious investment, like taking a case to trial. You have to make the indictment stick first.
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Just finished Editor of Genius, the Max Perkins bio this AM -- easily 20+ hour read. (took weeks...) #worthit amazon.com/gp/product/039
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I take it you don't mean Bostrom's simulation argument, but his book on AI? The simulation argument is easy to process, right?
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