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Impossible, we'll never agree on the target function. Eg, "minimize people below poverty level" -- this isn't universally wanted. Some people believe in fact t
by dale_glass 5y ago
Impossible, we'll never agree on the target function.
Eg, "minimize people below poverty level" -- this isn't universally wanted. Some people believe in fact that it's fundamentally impossible and that if anybody is brought up, that can only happen by bringing somebody down, and at best this is achievable by averaging everything to mediocrity, and they hate the idea of that.
- AlexTWithBeard 5y agoWell, at the very minimum the target function can be something like "make sure everyone is not worse than right now and as many people as possible are better". For the definition of "better off", see [1] [EDIT] Here's another option. Imagine, people come to you and say: hey, dale_glass, you're smart we trust you. Please pick the target function. You can put there whatever you want with whatever weight you want. The caveat: you will have to unconditionally accept the outcome. You cannot keep tweaking and rerunning until the result matches your ideas of perfect society. Your move? [1] https://worldhappiness.report https://worldhappiness.report
- dale_glass 5y ago> Well, at the very minimum the target function can be something like "make sure everyone is not worse than right now and as many people as possible are better". Not everyone wants that either. Some enjoy having inferiors. > Here's another option. Imagine, people come to you and say: hey, dale_glass, you're smart we trust you. Please pick the target function. You can put there whatever you want with whatever weight you want. What does that have to do with science or what we were talking about? That's extremely subjective.