This was an acerbic and bitter comment I made as a reference to the fake MIRI strategy update in 2022 from Eliezer, the notorious “Dying with Dignity.” I’ve thought about this for a few days and I’m sorry I made that nasty comment.
I was considering deleting or retracting it, though I’ve decided against that. The fact my comment has a significantly net negative karma score seems like punishment enough. Retracting the comment now probably wouldn’t change that anyway.
I’ve decided against deleting or retracting this comment because its reception seems like a useful signal for MIRI to receive. At least as of the time I’m writing this reply, my original comment has received more agreement than disagreement. It’s valid for you or whoever from MIRI disagrees with the perception I snarkily expressed as wrong or unserious. I expect it’s still worth MIRI being aware that almost as many people still distrust as trust MIRI as being sufficiently honest in its public communications.
I expect it’s still worth MIRI being aware that almost as many people still distrust as trust MIRI as being sufficiently honest in its public communications.
FWIW, I found this last bit confusing. In my experience chatting with folk, regardless of how much they agree with or like MIRI, they usually think MIRI is quite candid an honest in it’s communication.
(TBC, I do think the “Death with Dignity” post was needlessly confusing, but that’s not the same thing as dishonest.)
This was an acerbic and bitter comment I made as a reference to the fake MIRI strategy update in 2022 from Eliezer, the notorious “Dying with Dignity.” I’ve thought about this for a few days and I’m sorry I made that nasty comment.
I was considering deleting or retracting it, though I’ve decided against that. The fact my comment has a significantly net negative karma score seems like punishment enough. Retracting the comment now probably wouldn’t change that anyway.
I’ve decided against deleting or retracting this comment because its reception seems like a useful signal for MIRI to receive. At least as of the time I’m writing this reply, my original comment has received more agreement than disagreement. It’s valid for you or whoever from MIRI disagrees with the perception I snarkily expressed as wrong or unserious. I expect it’s still worth MIRI being aware that almost as many people still distrust as trust MIRI as being sufficiently honest in its public communications.
FWIW, I found this last bit confusing. In my experience chatting with folk, regardless of how much they agree with or like MIRI, they usually think MIRI is quite candid an honest in it’s communication.
(TBC, I do think the “Death with Dignity” post was needlessly confusing, but that’s not the same thing as dishonest.)