Kaj_Sotala comments on You cannot be mistaken about (not) wanting to wirehead - Less Wrong

34 Post author: Kaj_Sotala 26 January 2010 12:06PM

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Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 27 January 2010 07:54:37AM 1 point [-]

See my reply to zero_call below. Yes, in baseline humans and with current technology, it does make sense to use the expression "true desire". As technology improves, however, you'll need to define it more and more rigorously. Defining it by reference to your current values is one way.