[ExI] Inevitability of the Singularity (was Re: To Max, re Natasha and Extropy (Kevin Haskell)

[Stefano Vaj]

On 14 July 2011 21:25, Kelly Anderson <kellycoinguy at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Eugen Leitl <eugen at leitl.org> wrote:
>> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 01:34:36PM +0200, Stefano Vaj wrote:
>> Even low-probability events are worth hedging against if the outcome
>> amplitude is large enough.
>
> True, if the cost of hedging is reasonable. For example, a few million
> dollars a year does a lot to hedge against asteroid impact. A few tens
> of millions of dollars a year keeps an eye on all the volcanoes on
> earth. But to put a dent in CO2 concentrations using any currently
> suggested methodology will cost tens of trillions of dollars and may
> not even help much.
>
> Hedge yes. Commit mutual economic suicide. I vote NO!

I am not really the one you are quoting.

As to the merits, I am pretty much persuaded that to avoid GW cannot
be an end per se, irrespective to the price to be paid.

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Stefano Vaj