FrameBenignly comments on 2014 Survey Results - Less Wrong

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Comment author: FrameBenignly 05 January 2015 08:38:12PM 1 point [-]

It depends on your definition of supernatural, and most people on LessWrong seem to have a very narrow definition of supernatural. I think Eliezer once wrote a post about it, but I don't believe he cited any references. Some definitions of supernatural would require many people on here to revise their estimate significantly upward. I took the lack of a definition to mean we should use any and all possible definitions of supernatural when considering the question, which is why I picked 100 percent. There's actually been a discussion on whether simulations imply God, and most answered no. I thought the reasoning some used for that was rather peculiar. That discussion of course didn't include any citations either.

Comment author: Leonhart 06 January 2015 12:02:41AM 3 points [-]

You're thinking of this one, and he cited Carrier, and we have this argument after every survey. At this point it's a Tradition, and putting "ARGH LOOK JUST USE CARRIER'S DEFINITION" on the survey itself would just spoil it :)

Comment author: FrameBenignly 06 January 2015 01:13:56AM *  0 points [-]

Oh yeah, that one. I'd probably just get annoyed if they said to use Carrier since I hate that definition, so I guess the status quo works for me.