Vladimir_Nesov comments on David Deutsch on How To Think About The Future - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 09 April 2011 07:29:57PM *  1 point [-]

From the very beginning of the talk:

I don't have to persuade you that, for instance, life is better than death; and I don't have to explain exactly why knowledge is a good thing, and that the alleviation of suffering is good, and communication, and travel, and space exploration, and ever-faster computers, and excellence in art and design, all good.

One of these things is not like the others.

Comment author: lukeprog 09 April 2011 07:50:33PM 3 points [-]

Ever-faster computers jumped out at me when I first heard that sentence.

Comment author: Matt_Simpson 11 April 2011 12:50:28AM 0 points [-]

me too. Instrumental vs terminal values.

Comment author: JoshuaZ 09 April 2011 09:14:35PM 0 points [-]

Really? The comment about art and design jumped out at me.

Comment author: curi 09 April 2011 09:17:00PM *  1 point [-]

FYI DD's talk on why flowers are beautiful:

http://193.189.74.53/~qubitor/people/david/index.php?path=Video/Why%20Are%20Flowers%20Beautiful

That URL is weird. In case it breaks, it's on youtube in parts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56o2n8sVvM8

Comment author: curi 09 April 2011 07:31:25PM 5 points [-]

Which?

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