[ExI] Mind Uploads need to be near perfect

[Ben Zaiboc]

On 21/03/2026 18:06, BillK wrote:
> Following from the discussion Ben and Jason had about mind uploads, I asked Grok about "good enough" or "perfect". Grok discussed the 80/20 rule, where "good enough" and polishing it later was often the best option. But Grok decided that mind uploads needed to be near perfect on the first attempt, 


Thanks, BillK, that's actually not bad, and I'd agree with just about all of it.

'Scale Separation' is exactly what I mean when talking about 'exact'. I wish I'd heard the term earlier.

I'd just add:

> Many philosophers say it’s a perfect copy, not “you.” 

Many philosophers seem to need to actually learn something about the subject they're pontificating on. That statement is equivalent to an admission of ignorance (or a declaration of dualism, which is basically the same thing).

-- 
Ben