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Eliezer_Yudkowsky comments on More "Stupid" Questions - Less Wrong

14 Post author: NancyLebovitz 31 July 2013 09:18AM

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Comment author: J_Taylor 01 August 2013 06:35:44AM 5 points [-]

When you say 'naturally', are you referring to genetics, prenatal environment, or something else?

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 01 August 2013 06:36:46AM 5 points [-]

How should I know?

Comment author: Tenoke 01 August 2013 09:38:41AM 11 points [-]

You could've read some papers on the topic for example. (I'm answering this because it is after all in the stupid questions thread)

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 01 August 2013 08:44:18PM 1 point [-]

Fair enough.

Comment author: J_Taylor 01 August 2013 06:43:23AM 4 points [-]

I apologize if I misinterpreted your statement:

Some fraction of the population is naturally poly, some naturally mono, some can go either way depending on circumstances.

I was curious what was meant by this.

Comment author: TRManderson 15 August 2013 04:56:08AM 0 points [-]

It's likely that Eliezer isn't tending towards either side of the nature vs. nurture debate, and as such isn't claiming that nature or nurture is doing the work in generating preferences.