CannibalSmith comments on Open Thread: January 2010 - Less Wrong

5 Post author: Kaj_Sotala 01 January 2010 05:02PM

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Comment author: CannibalSmith 03 January 2010 12:35:47PM 0 points [-]

Why the difference? I'm but a few words on your screen. You cannot distinguish between me dying and me just not commenting anymore.

Comment author: RichardKennaway 03 January 2010 12:41:33PM 7 points [-]

Your dying and your leaving LW are two different things, whether or not we are in a position to tell the difference.

Comment author: CannibalSmith 03 January 2010 12:55:56PM 0 points [-]

Then how can Alicorn condition her actions on indistinguishable events?

Comment author: RichardKennaway 03 January 2010 01:33:43PM 5 points [-]

By you making them distinguishable, in the way that she suggested.