I agree with Eliezer. I am trying to express that despite this story being seemingly a caricature of a silly person, this is close to how real experts at the doom labs are thinking. I read the story and thought it was good though I can see where some of the criticism in the comments may come from. My guess is that the story is trying to express: “don’t overestimate people, don’t be surprised in the future if humanity does really dumb stuff. Calibrate yourself that people believe really dumb arguments.” But not sure, maybe he was just venting.
I agree with Eliezer. I am trying to express that despite this story being seemingly a caricature of a silly person, this is close to how real experts at the doom labs are thinking. I read the story and thought it was good though I can see where some of the criticism in the comments may come from. My guess is that the story is trying to express: “don’t overestimate people, don’t be surprised in the future if humanity does really dumb stuff. Calibrate yourself that people believe really dumb arguments.” But not sure, maybe he was just venting.