Alicorn comments on Rationality Quotes June 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Alicorn 19 June 2012 06:46:23PM *  6 points [-]

"But say an assembled force of divine beings had teamed up and got everybody to evacuate the coasts.”

“Yeah, say they did,” I said. “Where’s the downside?”

“Maybe there isn’t one,” Steff said. “But if they’re doing that, what about all the people who died from fires or plagues or war or basic stupidity at the same time?”

“I don’t know,” I said. “Maybe the gods should just a more pro-active stance on that stuff anyway.”

“Okay, but… where does it stop?”

“Maybe it stops when everybody’s safe!” I said...

(I read it for the worldbuilding...)

Comment author: taelor 21 June 2012 11:41:11PM -2 points [-]

(I read it for the worldbuilding...)

That is the exact same justification, to the word, that I give for reading it.

Comment author: Alicorn 22 June 2012 12:53:58AM -2 points [-]

It's a good reason!