ciphergoth comments on Standard and Nonstandard Numbers - Less Wrong

31 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 20 December 2012 03:23AM

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Comment author: ciphergoth 22 December 2012 02:09:58PM *  9 points [-]

Or, indeed, should I choose not to adore cats because it might be evidence I had toxoplasmosis?

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 22 December 2012 10:57:35PM 7 points [-]

Actually, that toxoplasmosis thing is the only happiness-creating-preference-inducing, negative-side-effect disease I actually know that really works for Solomon's Problem. You can either pet cute kittens already tested and guaranteed not to have toxoplasmosis, or refrain. This ought to be our go-to real-life example against EDT!

Comment author: Alex_Altair 19 April 2013 05:05:50PM 2 points [-]