From: Emlyn O'regan (oregan.emlyn@healthsolve.com.au)
Date: Mon Mar 17 2003 - 20:04:13 MST
> At 10:13 AM 3/17/03 -0800, Adrian Tymes wrote:
>
> Damien B wrote:
> >> (I just turned down a chance to talk about the risks
> >> of rogue AI on a TV
> >> chat show in Oz with Paul Davies and some other
> >> scientists. I feared it
> >> would hopelessly trivialize the issue.)
>
You turned down a spot on Denton's new show? Well, yes, much as I like
watching him savage the unwary, actually being the unwary wouldn't appeal to
me either :-)
> >Logic error: they'll hopelessly trivialize the issue
> >with or without your participation. By participating,
> >you could at least affect the outcome the way you
> >wanted.
>
> It's not an issue of logic but of pragmatics. In fact, it's
> quite likely
> that my reputation as a serious commentator on such topics
> would be damaged
> by a clumsy response to the brilliant and cruel jester
> running the show. As
> it turned out, last night's premier ep indicated that he's
> reining in his
> sarcasm, so the risk might yet turn out to be worth it.
Yes, well he was in nice-guy mode last night. I'd say you made a wise
(though probably pretty difficult) choice.
Emlyn
(but the tempation... get a bright yellow suit and go the hardline crazy
angle, I say!)
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