jhuffman comments on That Magical Click - Less Wrong

58 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 20 January 2010 04:35PM

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Comment author: jhuffman 21 January 2010 09:40:20PM 0 points [-]

But the dying process does not change. The philosophical or even clinical definition of "dead" has no bearing on the emotional experience of dying.

Comment author: AngryParsley 21 January 2010 09:43:16PM *  4 points [-]

I take it you have a do not resuscitate medical tag then? You wouldn't want some EMTs to restart your heart after you had the "emotional experience of dying."

Comment author: jhuffman 21 January 2010 10:09:04PM 0 points [-]

I've never said I wouldn't want to be revived before I expire. I've only said I wouldn't expect to be and so it would be of no comfort to me.

Probably, it would be pretty terrible both dying and being revived. Afterward, I'd be glad I was revived.

I can see where you are headed with this about the value of preferences now for things happening later.

Comment author: thomblake 21 January 2010 09:46:08PM 0 points [-]

I see. I think you're being unclear, though I'm not sure it's your fault. I'll reply to your earlier post.