Re:Is This Economist Too Far Ahead of His Time?
by bcgraham on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @07:57PM
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He talks about the time estimate in the book. He says he understood the need for a time estimate, and so gives the one he thinks is best. But the important thing is that he feels confident it will happen before artificial intelligence that isn't full-brain emulation, whether that's in one century or four centuries.
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Re:Is This Economist Too Far Ahead of His Time?
by RobinHanson on Friday October 21, 2016 @07:57AM
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"confident" is too strong. I think the chance is high enough to make the premise worth considering in this detail.