Jack comments on [SEQ RERUN] Torture vs. Dust Specks - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Jack 12 October 2011 07:08:23AM 4 points [-]

I think concentrating specks in one person over the course of her life increases the magnitude of the harm non-linearly.

Comment author: fubarobfusco 12 October 2011 06:19:18PM 1 point [-]

Yes, it does. But not to the ratio of 3^^^3 over 2.3 billion.