Jonathan_Graehl comments on The Lifespan Dilemma - Less Wrong

39 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 10 September 2009 06:45PM

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Comment author: Alicorn 10 September 2009 07:25:25PM 3 points [-]

I mean, most finite numbers are very much larger than that.

Does that actually mean anything? Is there any number you can say this about where it's both true and worth saying?

Comment author: Jonathan_Graehl 10 September 2009 08:02:16PM 9 points [-]

It's true of any number, which is why it's funny.