James_Miller comments on Extenuating Circumstances - Less Wrong

34 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 06 April 2009 10:57PM

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Comment author: James_Miller 07 April 2009 01:42:10AM 1 point [-]

"A true rationalist should win, after all."

How are you defining "win"? Does it mean having the highest level of utility? If so then I don't understand the last part of your post "Incremental Progress and the Valley" in which you advise someone to RUN AWAY from this blog if they don't care about truth and need illusions to preserve their mental well-being.

Comment author: DanielLC 13 April 2013 04:58:47AM 0 points [-]

In that circumstance, it would be rational to run away.