army1987 comments on Rationality Quotes September 2011 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 03 September 2011 09:34:19PM *  13 points [-]

But naturally doing everything faster would be pretty freaking awesome in itself.

  • increased yearly economic growth (consequently higher average living standards since babies still take 9 months to make)
  • it would help everyone cram much more living into their lifespan.
  • it would help experts deal with events that aren't sped up much better. Say an oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • medical advances would arrive earlier meaning that lots of people who would otherwise have died might live for a few more productive (sped up!) years.

But I'm having way to much fun nitpicking so I'll just stop here. :)

Comment author: [deleted] 23 September 2012 11:50:53AM 1 point [-]

it would help everyone cram much more living into their lifespan

ISTM that there are lots of people who don't want to cram more living into their lifespan, given the time they spend watching TV and stuff like that.