torekp comments on Gasoline Gal looks under the hood (post 1 of 3) - Less Wrong

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Comment author: shminux 03 May 2015 08:39:29PM 5 points [-]

Is there good reason to suppose that Gal's desire for internal combustion is irrational

I am trying to steelman this statement, and the best I can come up with is "this particular terminal value of hers is potentially in conflict with some of her other terminal values and could use an adjustment." But I don't know what her other terminal values are.

Comment author: torekp 03 May 2015 09:46:25PM 0 points [-]

I like your answer (and all the four answers so far). It's supposed to be puzzling. There should be more to dispute over in my next post. I should go ahead with that post now; only the third one needs to wait a bit.