[extropy-chat] Science and Fools

[Mike Lorrey]

--- Robin Hanson <rhanson at gmu.edu> wrote: 
> I really don't think the judging organization is the problem.  Dead
> vs. alive is usually a pretty wide gulf without that many borderline
> cases.
> I'd want to be clear if uploading counts as revival, but otherwise,
> sure I'd accept many third party judgements. Harder problems are
> making bets that pay interest over such a long time, and trusting
> the judges and folks holding the money to still be there when time
> comes to judge.

This is IMHO the real risk: trusting that no individual or group is
going to collude to steal your assets or destroy your corpse between
now and then. When it comes to governments, I wouldn't put anything
past them. As for individuals, I think it pays to trust those who share
the same goals. Determining whether a person honestly shares your goals
is the real kicker.

Mike Lorrey
Vice-Chair, 2nd District, Libertarian Party of NH
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."
                                      -William Pitt (1759-1806) 
Blog: http://intlib.blogspot.com


		
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