Solarian comments on Policy Debates Should Not Appear One-Sided - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Solarian 28 September 2012 12:20:00AM 0 points [-]

I would still read that as an increase. "Scant," "scarcely," etc., all mean "an amount so small it is negligible." But that's still an increase. 1 + 99^99 isn't 99^99. I understand what is trying to be said in the argument concerning decriminalization, but strictly-speaking, that is an increase in drug use.