If Friendliness is an algorithm, it ought to be a simple matter to express what the goal of the algorithm is. How would you define Friendliness, Vlad?
--- On Tue, 8/26/08, Vladimir Nesov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It is expressed in individual decisions, but it isn't > these decisions > themselves. If a decision is context-dependent, it > doesn't translate > into Friendliness being context-dependent (what would it > even mean?). > Friendliness is an algorithm implemented in a calculator > (or an > algorithm for assembling a calculator), it is not the > digits that show > on its display depending on what buttons were pressed. On > the other > hand, the initial implementation of Friendliness leads to > very > different dynamics, depending on what sort of morality it > is referred > to (see > http://www.overcomingbias.com/2008/08/mirrors-and-pai.html > ). > > -- > Vladimir Nesov > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://causalityrelay.wordpress.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------- > agi > Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now > RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ > Modify Your Subscription: > https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=111637683-c8fa51 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
