Perplexed comments on Morality as Parfitian-filtered Decision Theory? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Perplexed 31 August 2010 06:30:24PM 2 points [-]

As I have answered repeatedly on this thread, when I said "prefer to assume", I actually meant "prefer to assume". If you are interpreting that as "prefer to believe" you are not reading carefully enough.

One makes (sometimes fictional) assumptions when constructing a model. One is only irrational when one imagines that a model represents reality.

If it makes you happy, insert a link to some profundity by Eliezer about maps and territories at this point in my reply.

Comment author: Oscar_Cunningham 31 August 2010 07:45:14PM 1 point [-]

Heh, serve me right for not paying attention.