I initially dismissed Orthogonal due to a guess that their worldview was too similar to MIRI’s, and that they would give up or reach a dead end for reasons similar to why MIRI hasn’t made much progress.
Now that I’ve read their more important posts, I’m more confused.
I still think Orthogonal has a pretty low chance of making a difference, but there’s enough that’s unique about their ideas to be worth pursuing. I’ve donated $15k to Orthogonal.
I initially dismissed Orthogonal due to a guess that their worldview was too similar to MIRI’s, and that they would give up or reach a dead end for reasons similar to why MIRI hasn’t made much progress.
Then the gears to ascension prodded me to take a closer look.
Now that I’ve read their more important posts, I’m more confused.
I still think Orthogonal has a pretty low chance of making a difference, but there’s enough that’s unique about their ideas to be worth pursuing. I’ve donated $15k to Orthogonal.