Will_Newsome 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: 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.