Comment by GPerson
1 day ago
The tools exist, so let’s try to figure out as humans the best way to use them to promote humanity, and let’s advocate against ways of using them which are a detriment to humanity, which is exactly the charge the letter makes. There are cultural norms around the use of every technology.
Let's figure out how to use the iron fist of the state to keep people from doing things the math establishment doesn't like?
Yeah, that's really great for humanity. Just super.
An obvious misrepresentation of the letter and my comment. For what purpose, I don’t know.
I'd like to hear how your comment isn't irrelevant noise, then. How does one implement these grand ideas except by state action? Otherwise, people will do what people will do, including proving theorems by machine.