In other words, what’s so great about real paperclips? The answer would involve a thorough analysis of your values and careful modification to maintain numerous desiderata, which I believe would result in you regarding real paperclips as great; it’s not something I can briefly explain here.
Let’s work together to better understand each others values so that we both converge on our reflective equilibria!
Neither conclusion about the sentience of plastic pseudo-paperclips makes this a valid syllogism. I am not sure what your point is.
What about “plastic ‘paperclips’ aren’t necessarily sentient”, ape?
To be clear, this is the answer you endorse?
What is special about metal, that metal in a certain shape is sentient, but plastic in the same shape is not?
In other words, what’s so great about real paperclips? The answer would involve a thorough analysis of your values and careful modification to maintain numerous desiderata, which I believe would result in you regarding real paperclips as great; it’s not something I can briefly explain here.
Let’s work together to better understand each others values so that we both converge on our reflective equilibria!