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by raldi 1176 days ago
I want to give your objection due respect, but I'm having trouble understanding it. I think it would be helpful to taboo[1] the squishy word "agency"; without using that word, could you define the quality that these systems lack that you believe is a required ingredient for destructive replication? In particular, does fire have it?

[1] https://www.lesswrong.com/tag/rationalist-taboo