Normal_Anomaly comments on Open Thread: September 2011 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Normal_Anomaly 16 September 2011 09:04:51PM 0 points [-]

If something's being worthwhile or not is a major consideration in whether or not we are doomed, doesn't that make it worthwhile? OTOH, if you mean "If we are the same amount of doomed whether or not people learn to change their minds, then we are very doomed," you are right.

Comment author: handoflixue 16 September 2011 11:04:37PM 1 point [-]

"If we are the same amount of doomed whether or not people learn to change their minds, then we are very doomed"

I think that concisely summarizes the point I was trying to make. Thank you! :)