--- Mark Waser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Then state the base principles or the algorithm that generates them, > > without > > ambiguity and without appealing to common sense. Otherwise I have to > > believe > > they are complex too. > > Existence proof to disprove your "I have to believe . . . . " > > 1. Magically collect all members of the species. > 2. Magically fully inform them of all relevant details. > 3. Magically force them to select moral/ethical/friendly, neutral, or > immoral/unethical/unfriendly. > 4. If 50% or less select immoral/unethical/unfriendly, then it's friendly. > If >50% select immoral/unethical/unfriendly, then it's unfriendly. > > Simple. Unambiguous. Impossible to implement. (And not my proposal)
Then I guess we are in perfect agreement. Friendliness is what the average person would do. So how *would* you implement it? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matt Mahoney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 7:26 PM > Subject: **SPAM** Re: [agi] Religion-free technical content > > > > --- Mark Waser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I'll repeat again since you don't seem to be paying attention to what I'm > >> saying -- "The determination of whether a given action is friendly or > >> ethical or not is certainly complicated but the base principles are > >> actually > >> pretty darn simple." > > > > Then state the base principles or the algorithm that generates them, > > without > > ambiguity and without appealing to common sense. Otherwise I have to > > believe > > they are complex too. > > > > > > -- Matt Mahoney, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ----- > > This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email > > To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: > > http://v2.listbox.com/member/?&; > > > > > ----- > This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email > To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: > http://v2.listbox.com/member/?&; > -- Matt Mahoney, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=50375599-b488f1
