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I'll just say that "intelligence.org" is as heavy-handed as Google buying the .dev TLD.

• jtheory 12y ago
  I don't think I could bring myself to be a "Bright" for that reason (see the-brights.net)... Vague counterpoint -- this is an ebook collecting essays from lesswrong.com, which is a bit more subtle as names go.
  • adamzerner 12y ago
    > I don't think I could bring myself to be a "Bright" for that reason (see the-brights.net)... A name is enough of a reason on it's own?
    • jtheory 12y ago
      Sure. That is, my understanding of reality is the same, regardless. I think the goals of "The Brights" are laudable, generally. But I didn't register on their website, and wouldn't really want my photo and identify featured as a Bright, because the name just doesn't feel right to me. How you identify yourself makes a difference to how you're judged, and hence the influence you can bring to bear on the world. Or, you know, if I someday gain a bit more public recognition and clout, it may start to matter then how I self-identified back in 2010.
• Houshalter 12y ago
  The name of the organization is the Machine Intelligence Research Institute.
• jes 12y ago
  Would you be willing to share why you think this is heavy-handed?