drethelin comments on Open thread, July 16-22, 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: drethelin 18 July 2013 11:16:39PM 1 point [-]

The logical impossibility depended on how you couldn't have conversations about consciousness without it. If you're the only thing that exists how can I disagree with you about it? How did you learn about it from a philosopher?

Comment author: Rukifellth 18 July 2013 11:26:29PM 1 point [-]

Had I read the argument from someone else at an earlier date, I'd probably use an argument-from-difference like you are. Such a scenario is more than logically possible- I might have actually considered the problem in the past. I have no doubt that the person who had once disagreed with OI is me.

Do you want to take this to PM, if only to save on your karma?

Comment author: drethelin 18 July 2013 11:49:58PM 0 points [-]

Nah I've pretty much lost interest. Sorry. I don't particularly care about my karma except as evidence on average. The troll toll doesn't bother me. This issue is a lot less important to me because I'm not coming from a position of believing I'm the most important thing.

Comment author: Rukifellth 18 July 2013 11:59:38PM 0 points [-]

Neither do I.

In that case, can you direct me to any relevant resources?