ZoneSeek comments on How I Ended Up Non-Ambitious - Less Wrong

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Comment author: ZoneSeek 24 January 2012 02:53:24AM *  6 points [-]

I watched Grave of the Fireflies for the first time last night. Cried a bit. And even now, Millions and millions dead. But it doesn't have to be this way. More is possible. Maybe someday, no more kids dying, no more human beings dying. If I need a crusade, that can work.

Traditional rationality tells us that just contributing to society helps move us forward. Transhumanism and LessWrong's about groping, fumbling, toward optimizing how we contribute. Hacks and shortcuts, fixing inefficiencies, so maybe eventually our species will move up the Khardashev scale.

Comment author: [deleted] 31 January 2012 02:38:03AM 2 points [-]

If I need a crusade, that can work.

Given how many many people were killed during the Crusades, perhaps that's not an encouraging phrasing from someone whose life goal is to immanentize their eschaton. ;p

Comment author: gwern 24 January 2012 02:59:31AM 2 points [-]

I watched Grave of the Fireflies for the first time last night. Cried a bit. And even now, Millions and millions dead.

Now follow it up with a watch of Pom Poko!

Comment author: Baughn 24 January 2012 01:56:29PM 3 points [-]

Or perhaps Saikano.

Then proceed to watch My Neighbour Totoro before you jump off a ledge. This is important.

Comment author: Earin 24 January 2012 08:56:40PM 1 point [-]

For an alternative thread, follow that up with "When the Wind Blows".

Comment author: Alex_Altair 31 January 2012 03:17:58AM *  1 point [-]

And even now, Millions and millions dead.

That article is perfect. Did they intend to capture death so truly?

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