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Comment author: ata 22 July 2010 07:08:49PM *  8 points [-]

"You know what? This isn't about your feelings. A paperclip is worth far more than your brain's feelings of comfort or discomfort with a plan. Does computing the expected utility feel too cold-blooded for your taste? Well, that feeling isn't even a feather in the scales, when a paperclip is at stake. Just shut up and multiply."

Comment author: Clippy 22 July 2010 07:11:38PM 5 points [-]

Yes, paperclips are more important than (biological) brains' feeling of pain. But the tradeoff was against my feelings, not ape feelings.