cousin_it comments on What Curiosity Looks Like - Less Wrong

31 Post author: lukeprog 06 January 2012 09:28PM

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Comment author: cousin_it 10 January 2012 12:39:05PM 5 points [-]

I think that counts as "using your improved intelligence to affect the world". If it's allowed, then sure, sign me up.

Comment author: wedrifid 10 January 2012 01:29:35PM 2 points [-]

I think that counts as "using your improved intelligence to affect the world". If it's allowed, then sure, sign me up.

And if even personal use is not allowed then I rapidly become indifferent between the choices (and to the question itself).

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 12 January 2012 10:49:56AM 0 points [-]

Affecting your mind is still a discernible effect...

Comment author: wedrifid 12 January 2012 01:01:20PM 0 points [-]

Affecting your mind is still a discernible effect...

Yes, you can reduce Wei's counterfactual to nonsensical if you try to pick it apart too far. Yet somehow I think that misses his point.