[extropy-chat] Darwinian dynamics unlikely to applyto superintelligence

[Samantha Atkins]

On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 03:34:23 -0000
"Dirk Bruere" <dirk at neopax.com> wrote:

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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Eliezer S. Yudkowsky" <sentience at pobox.com>
> To: "ExI chat list" <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 2:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [extropy-chat] Darwinian dynamics unlikely to applyto
> superintelligence
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> >
> > I tend to suspect that between two similar intelligent agents, combat will
> > be too uncertain to be worthwhile, will consume fixed resources, and will
> > produce negative externalities relative to surrounding agents.  Let us
> 
> That's assuming scientific and technological prowess levels out early on.
> Otherwise a difference of as little as 100yrs will mean that the advanced
> intelligence would wipe the floor with the lesser at almost no cost and it
> becomes the optimum strategy.
> 


Why would it want to?  If the younger is rational and can gauge the abilities of the elder, why would it wish to engage in conflict?  

-s