Larifari comments on Sublimity vs. Youtube - Less Wrong

23 Post author: Alicorn 18 March 2011 05:33AM

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Comment author: Larifari 18 March 2011 12:18:57PM 2 points [-]

What exactly are we trying to learn from this thought experiment that we cannot already learn from the torture/dust-speck experiment?

Comment author: jmmcd 18 March 2011 02:12:57PM 4 points [-]

"I can't remember anyone suggesting the reversal, one where the arguments taken by the hypothetical are positive and not negative. I'm curious about how it affects people's intuitions."

Comment author: Bongo 18 March 2011 03:59:17PM 2 points [-]

Also, people find torture tasteless and offensive so this version helps with that.

Comment author: Dorikka 18 March 2011 04:20:36PM 0 points [-]

I'm tempted to reply that I find dull videos of a cat jumping into a box tasteless, but I understand your point. :D