Dreaded_Anomaly comments on Some scary life extension dilemmas - Less Wrong

2 Post author: Ghatanathoah 01 January 2013 06:41PM

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Comment author: Dreaded_Anomaly 02 January 2013 05:33:12AM 0 points [-]

The initial scenario seems contrived. Your calculation essentially just expresses the mathematical fact that there is a small difference between the numbers 49.99 and 50, which becomes larger when multiplied by 7 billion minus one. What motivates this scenario? How is it realistic or worth considering?

Comment author: shminux 02 January 2013 07:34:17AM *  3 points [-]