epistememe comments on I'm Not Saying People Are Stupid - Less Wrong

38 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 09 October 2009 04:23PM

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Comment author: epistememe 10 October 2009 03:13:51AM 1 point [-]

A male having a higher opinion of himself (pride) than he realistically deserves may prove evolutionarily advantageous. If this disconnect from reality improves reproductive fitness then it can't be considered a bug.

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 10 October 2009 03:17:55AM 11 points [-]

Of course it can be considered a bug, if I do the considering and I don't give two cupcakes for reproductive fitness.

Comment author: epistememe 12 October 2009 03:58:11AM -2 points [-]

If anything, your lack of concern for your prime directive, i.e. reproduction, is a sure sign of defective programming.

Now adjust your thinking and attitude (bug fix) and get out there and score some babes.

Comment author: ohdotoh 10 October 2009 04:46:25AM 1 point [-]

and if what was advantageous at one time is now a liability