Viliam_Bur comments on Open Thread, July 1-15, 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Viliam_Bur 11 July 2013 09:02:07AM 3 points [-]

my friend believes it is impossible for one sentient being to causally influence another.

And yet your friend bothers to talk. Why?

Comment author: skeptical_lurker 11 July 2013 11:00:35PM 1 point [-]

Talking I can understand, I mean I suppose acausal communication could be as fun? What's perhaps more surprising is altruism and empathy. Would you buy someone a drink if it doesn't cause them to drink it? What if you one-box?