Vladimir_Nesov comments on Hedging our Bets: The Case for Pursuing Whole Brain Emulation to Safeguard Humanity's Future - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 03 March 2010 10:41:34PM * 0 points [-]

I strongly doubt that literally any small change would result in a literally valueless world.

People who suggest that a given change in preference isn't going to be significant are usually talking about changes that are morally fatal.

Comment author: Nick_Tarleton 03 March 2010 10:47:30PM 0 points [-]

This is probably true; I'm talking about the literal universally quantified statement.

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