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I think Chris was talking about value in a relative sense (though ironicly was sloppy and left his statement too vague).
What's more surprising here is that you guys are arguing over a definition of environmentalim. Taboo it and you'd probably agree.
Most surprising of all is seeing you claim you own a word, Eliezer. I may have just started reading these sequences but I'm pretty sure there was a post or two on how you can't just define a word how you want.
Ironically enough you are guarding singularitarianism with your comment. And you're doing it by redefining the word to suit youside. And im pretty sure its a redefinement. The normative use for singularitarianist doesn't involve activism. Nor does environmentalist. You might value one singularitarianist or environmentalist more than another if they are an activist for thecause, but that's another matter.