PhilGoetz comments on Morality is not about willpower - Less Wrong

9 Post author: PhilGoetz 08 October 2011 01:33AM

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Comment author: PhilGoetz 08 October 2011 08:50:06PM *  4 points [-]

Sorry. I'm getting very touchy about references utility functions now. When I write a post, I want to feel like I'm discussing a topic. On this post, I feel like I'm trying to compile C++ code and the comments are syntax error messages. I'm pretty much worn out on the subject for now, and probably getting sloppy, even though the post could still use a lot of clarification.

Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 09 October 2011 08:45:52AM 0 points [-]

No problem - I could have expressed myself more clearly, as well.

Take it positively: if people only mostly nitpick on your utility function bit, then that implies that they agree with the rest of what you wrote. I didn't have much disagreement with the actual content of your post, either.