Kaj_Sotala comments on The Blue-Minimizing Robot - Less Wrong

162 Post author: Yvain 04 July 2011 10:26PM

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Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 04 July 2011 01:22:57PM 3 points [-]

I wonder how many people upvoted this post less for the ideas expressed and more because they like robots.

I think I upvoted it for the ideas, but can't honestly guarantee that the "oooh, shiny cool robot analogy appeals to my geeky heart" factor wouldn't have made me upvote even if I found the ideas uninteresting.

Comment author: Nisan 04 July 2011 06:35:52PM *  3 points [-]

I upvote articles and comments that promise future articles that I want to read.

Comment author: MatthewBaker 05 July 2011 04:54:30PM *  0 points [-]

ditto :) I never have enough reading material.

Comment author: Will_Newsome 04 July 2011 07:29:52PM 11 points [-]

I wonder how many people upvoted this post less for the ideas expressed and more because they like robots.

I wonder how many people upvoted this post less for the ideas expressed and more because they like Yvain.

Comment author: Jonathan_Graehl 04 July 2011 09:57:01PM 7 points [-]

I like how Yvain creates clarity. This takes a lot of effort. I'd like to encourage his effort.

Comment author: Bagricula 05 July 2011 12:05:54PM 1 point [-]

I up-voted because:

  1. Writing-style gives me a strong internal impression of clarity / comprehension. I enjoy this sensation and think it correlates with understanding, and so am trying to promote more of it.
  2. Blue feels very soothing and I think contributes to the sensation of clarity / comprehension. I up-vote soothing sensation.
  3. I like the possible direction this could take in terms of microeconomic utility, revealed preferences, and so on for understanding human intelligence. So my up-vote is payment for expected future ideas.
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