Regarding the preferred relationship status I’m not sure that combining uncertain with no preference was ideal. I have no strong preferences on that issue and I’m very certain of that.
Also, the religion question was difficult, in that I had to choose between “atheist but spiritual” and “atheist and not spiritual”- I’m an atheist but go to religious services regularly. But it isn’t out of anything “spiritual” which is at best a hideously ill-defined term, but rather out of emotional and communal attachment.
The Singularity question is also broad, since there are so many different meanings. I interpreted it as about an intelligence explosion (partially since I consider the others to be much less likely).
Overall, this version was well-done. Thanks for putting in the effort, and thanks for everyone who helped contribute questions.
Hah, that’s amusing. I had that kind of sentiment in mind as well, but I perceived it as wanting a “religious-but-not-spiritual” option. Which we totally ought to have.
I interpreted as interested in seeking out the sort of mental state associated with a “religious experience”, and put down “atheist but spiritual” because of my curiosity about meditation.
Regarding the preferred relationship status I’m not sure that combining uncertain with no preference was ideal. I have no strong preferences on that issue and I’m very certain of that.
Also, the religion question was difficult, in that I had to choose between “atheist but spiritual” and “atheist and not spiritual”- I’m an atheist but go to religious services regularly. But it isn’t out of anything “spiritual” which is at best a hideously ill-defined term, but rather out of emotional and communal attachment.
The Singularity question is also broad, since there are so many different meanings. I interpreted it as about an intelligence explosion (partially since I consider the others to be much less likely).
Overall, this version was well-done. Thanks for putting in the effort, and thanks for everyone who helped contribute questions.
I would have interpreted it as “I realize that I am not a monkey brain, but am a timeless abstract optimization process to which this ape is but a horribly disfigured approximation”, but IIRC I was told that was not the actual meaning.
Hah, that’s amusing. I had that kind of sentiment in mind as well, but I perceived it as wanting a “religious-but-not-spiritual” option. Which we totally ought to have.
Who told you the actual meaning, and what was it?
I interpreted as interested in seeking out the sort of mental state associated with a “religious experience”, and put down “atheist but spiritual” because of my curiosity about meditation.