shminux comments on LessWrong podcasts - Less Wrong

38 Post author: Louie 03 December 2012 08:44AM

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Comment author: shminux 21 December 2012 01:27:13AM 3 points [-]

your ego will increase existential risk by a significant amount.

Seriously? You believe that a lone LW regular can significantly affect x-risk?

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 22 December 2012 12:51:37AM 3 points [-]

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can destroy the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

Comment author: chaosmosis 21 December 2012 08:24:33AM 2 points [-]

I think that even very small amounts of x-risk increases are significant. I also think that lone LWers have the most impact when they're dealing with things like community attitudes.