PhilGoetz comments on Rationality quotes: May 2010 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: PhilGoetz 01 May 2010 03:48:15PM 2 points [-]

Therefore, gentlemen are irrational. QED.

Comment author: Alicorn 01 May 2010 04:04:33PM *  1 point [-]

Only if niceness, or the welfare of others, or any of the many possible reasons to value people you don't find personally useful, are irrational terminal values.

Comment author: PhilGoetz 02 May 2010 03:03:32AM 3 points [-]

Yes - but the original quote said "of no possible value", not "of no possible use". :)

Comment author: Rain 01 May 2010 04:13:20PM 2 points [-]

I thought values were arational?

Comment author: Alicorn 01 May 2010 04:35:46PM 0 points [-]

Exactly.

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