Eliezer_Yudkowsky comments on Logical Rudeness - Less Wrong

65 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 29 January 2010 06:48AM

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Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 30 January 2010 07:35:58AM 3 points [-]

I wasn't born different, AFAIK. I've been training myself.

Though you know, even in the absence of training, I think a considerable majority of people wouldn't actually drop dead.

Comment author: Unknowns 30 January 2010 07:40:47AM 5 points [-]

Although according to Robin Hansen, low status significantly reduces life expectancy, so presumably every time someone crows, your life expectancy goes down by some amount.

Comment author: Wei_Dai 30 January 2010 09:24:24AM 2 points [-]

presumably every time someone crows, your life expectancy goes down by some amount

On the other hand, maybe your IQ goes up a few points.

Comment author: Kevin 30 January 2010 07:49:44AM 1 point [-]