Yes, this is all very true.
Indeed asking, "Why?", introduces the possibility of a discussion. It is much better and faster to argue from one's own perspective without learning anything about the other person or their belief system. If you actually listened to other people's ideas and words then you'd lose valuable time you could have spent on much more important things.
Obviously if you think it's bullshit, then it can't be correct and there's no need to hear the bullshit explanation.
A possible improvement to this approach would be to avoid interaction with...
I mostly agree that AGI will cause a calamity. However, I don't believe that they will wipe out humanity.
For one, machines are prone to catastrophic failures due to cascading errors which requires a robust and cheap maintenance crew to correct. Humans are the best choice for this, our biology has solved the byzantine generals problem of distributed repair. So I believe humans will become something like an immune system for various AGIs and their peripheries as they compete with eachother on the world stage. A synergy or symbiotic result.
Also I notice that ... (read more)