William comments on Bayesians vs. Barbarians - Less Wrong

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Comment author: William 16 April 2009 08:53:12PM 0 points [-]

I can choose through the composition of my mind to save 3 lives by wanting to refuse to take the money to save 2 lives. Or I can choose to save the two lives and thus not get 3 lives. Why the hell would I take both boxes?

Comment author: John_Maxwell_IV 17 April 2009 05:19:49PM 0 points [-]

I guess that makes sense. If you have the option of choosing what the composition of your mind is.

Comment author: William 19 April 2009 03:27:44AM 0 points [-]

"Composition of my mind" is a bad phrase for it, but what I mean is that I have a collection of neurons that say "I'm a one-boxer" or similar.

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