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That which can be destroyed by the truth should be.
But it might be best to wait for an opportune time.
It's no accident that the aphorism says "should" and not "must".
Even when the thing that would be destroyed by the truth would be your daughter? Or 3^^^3 puppies?
When Eliezer first made that claim the sentiment appealed to me but at the same time I hoped there wouldn't be people who went and took it literally, without the clearly necessary disclaimers. Note that Eliezer censors things that are true when he believes it suits his purposes.
well said
What are your thoughts on WikiLeaks?
I must ask: to what degree do you act on your stated belief that not correcting someone's map when you can is evil as such? How assiduously do you attempt to correct error in interaction on the Internet? Please describe the process you apply in practice here. Is the cartoon an exaggeration, or your life? To what degree?
Given that sex helps you save the world this is a surprisingly important question! ;)