Amanojack comments on Conceptual Analysis and Moral Theory - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 25 May 2011 09:40:39PM 2 points [-]

Suppose you think that 3+4=6.

I offer you the following deal: give me $3 today and $4 tomorrow, and I will give you a 50 cent profit the day after tomorrow, by returning to you $6.50. You can take as much advantage of this as you want. In fact, if you like, you can give me $3 this second, $4 in one second, and in the following second I will give you back all your money plus 50 cents profit - that is, I will give you $6.50 in two seconds.

Since you think that 3+4=6, you will jump at this amazing deal.

Comment author: Amanojack 25 May 2011 10:34:57PM 0 points [-]

I agree with this, if that makes any difference.