Eugen:
--- In [email protected], Eugen Leitl <eugen@...> wrote:
>
> On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 06:57:54PM -0000, Anand Manikutty wrote:
> > I assume that by GA, you mean Genetic Algorithms. Genetic Algorithms
are
> > a search heuristic. GA doesn't change the conclusions of my
analysis.
>
> The Darwinian evolution is a "search heuristic", too.
Yes, but the theoretical argument from the elasticity of substitution
obviously takes individual's preferences with respect to procreation,
reproduction, behavior with respect to relatives, et cetera into
account. You should have taken this into account before framing your
reply.
> > In his reply to my email, William Nordhaus <nordhaus.econ.yale.edu>
> > suggested viewing this in terms of the elasticity of substitution of
X
> > where X would include computation and other factors of production.
Is it
> > sufficiently high? Neither he nor I think that it is. He also had an
> > excellent reference on the topic, and I would be happy to pass it on
if
> > anybody is interested.Anand
>
> Please don't top-post and please trim your replies (message unchanged
> below).
You should reply to my theoretical response on the elasticity of
substitution since the idea of a mailing list, including this one, would
be to build upon discussion, and so if you would like to build upon the
discussion up to the present, you should respond to the theoretical
responses made up to this point. You should not presume to know what Taj
is saying there.
The specific point(s) made to other people are contingent upon their own
theory of Technological Singularity. This is because there is no
academically peer reviewed theory of Technological Singularity (a
canonical theory, so to speak) that one can point to. Or if you and Taj
have agreed upon a canonical theory, you should let me know so that I am
on the same page. I would expect this canonical theory to have a central
set of hypotheses which have been verified empirically using the regular
standards for hypothesis testing. Anand
