timtyler comments on Would Your Real Preferences Please Stand Up? - Less Wrong

42 Post author: Yvain 08 August 2009 10:57PM

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Comment author: timtyler 21 August 2009 08:16:01PM -1 points [-]

I feel like I already addressed such issues when I wrote: "We do not have to choose between these two theories." Sometimes the conscious goals are best, and sometimes the unconscious ones are. You have given some examples of the former, but there are also examples of the latter.

Comment author: Yvain 21 August 2009 09:54:39PM 0 points [-]

Sorry, long time ago and different section of the comments. I think with that clarified I mostly agree with you anyway.