TheAncientGeek comments on The Hidden Complexity of Wishes - Less Wrong

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Comment author: TheAncientGeek 10 January 2014 02:22:01PM *  -1 points [-]

Because?

Comment author: TheOtherDave 10 January 2014 02:24:28PM 1 point [-]

Because I am not guaranteed to only give myself things that are safe.

Comment author: TheAncientGeek 10 January 2014 03:43:14PM -1 points [-]

You would give yourself what you like. Maybe you like danger. People voluntarily parachute and mountain-climb. If the unsafe thing you get is what you want, where is the problem?

Comment author: TheOtherDave 10 January 2014 06:19:21PM 1 point [-]

Sure, if all I care about is whether I get what I want, and I don't care about whether my wishes are fulfilled safely, then there's no problem.