[ExI] My review of Eliezer Yudkowsky's new book

[Ben Zaiboc]

On 04/10/2025 22:16, spike wrote:
> When Eliezer's book was first announced, I seriously thought of writing up a refutation.  Perhaps title it No, Everyone Doesn't Die
>
> Perhaps with a subtitle: Many Will.  Will You?  Subsubtitle: A practical guide to surviving the singularity in biological form.  Subsubsubtitle: if you really really want to.
>
> It would be a cluttery cover.

spike, if you have any ideas, please air them here. No need to write a 
book, but get the ideas down.

Personally, I don't really have any clues except to stay alive, and 
don't become poor. I don't know how relevant the last one really is, but 
it can't hurt.

In my book, 'staying alive' means not taking any unnecessary risks, like 
volcano surfboarding or holidaying in Tibet; Eating healthily (find what 
works for you (it's low-carb for me), and take plenty of (but not too 
many) vitamins); Exercise: enough to get regularly out of breath; Have 
at least one purpose, and work towards them, and enjoy life without any 
chemical aids if at all possible.

Any more concrete advice on how to survive than "stay alive" would be 
welcome.

-- 
Ben