Eliezer_Yudkowsky comments on The noncentral fallacy - the worst argument in the world? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: shminux 05 October 2012 08:40:20PM *  3 points [-]

Lately I automatically lower my opinion of anyone who self-identifies with a broad enough group without reservation.

Examples, in roughly descending order of opinion drop:

  • I'm a Democrat/Republican
  • I'm a feminist
  • I'm a patriot
  • I'm a LWer
  • I'm a consequentialist
Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 05 October 2012 09:45:08PM 6 points [-]

I'm Eliezer Yudkowsky! Do you have any idea how many distinct versions of me there are in Tegmark Levels I through III?

Comment author: Nominull 05 October 2012 09:51:19PM 3 points [-]

Don't anthropomorphize humans, and don't identify with yourself.

Comment author: wedrifid 05 October 2012 11:02:22PM *  2 points [-]

I'm Eliezer Yudkowsky! Do you have any idea how many distinct versions of me there are in Tegmark Levels I through III?

37. Precisely 37. If you disagree then your conception of the identity "Eliezer Yudkowsky" is either too broad or too narrow. (So there!?)

Comment author: Biophile 05 October 2012 11:53:23PM 1 point [-]

I just want to say that it was hilariously confusing to see "I'm Eliezer Yudkowsky!" coming from you out of context in the Recent Comments Bar.

Comment author: kpreid 12 October 2012 03:24:19PM 1 point [-]

Sounds like it would be an improvement to skip blockquotes when producing that summary.

Comment author: betterthanwell 05 October 2012 10:06:34PM *  2 points [-]

I'm Eliezer Yudkowsky! Do you have any idea how many distinct versions of me there are in Tegmark Levels I through III?

1?

Comment author: BerryPick6 05 October 2012 10:50:24PM 1 point [-]

Am I the only one seeing a Hebrew letter here? Does א have some numerical significance I'm not aware of?

Comment author: TheOtherDave 05 October 2012 10:53:15PM 4 points [-]

No and yes.

Comment author: shminux 05 October 2012 09:57:51PM *  0 points [-]

/shudder