Thanks, I really appreciate you taking the time to respond.
I should probably have clarified my current views / epistemic status in my comment, since I think it sounded more skeptical than I actually am. I would say it’s something like: “I expect this is quite possibly a good idea, and most probably at worst a neutral idea. I am interested in trying to elicit anything in the long tail of risks that could change that.”
(I guess I did also want to encourage other people to at least briefly consider risks before trying this themselves—although given the complexity and expense, perhaps I shouldn’t worry that anybody might rush to try it.)
Thanks, I really appreciate you taking the time to respond.
I should probably have clarified my current views / epistemic status in my comment, since I think it sounded more skeptical than I actually am. I would say it’s something like: “I expect this is quite possibly a good idea, and most probably at worst a neutral idea. I am interested in trying to elicit anything in the long tail of risks that could change that.”
(I guess I did also want to encourage other people to at least briefly consider risks before trying this themselves—although given the complexity and expense, perhaps I shouldn’t worry that anybody might rush to try it.)
No worries, these are the right questions to ask and I’m glad someone brought them up.