I like the idea that this is Eliezer's level of input when he's taking a break!

Caledonian: I raised a question, I didn't elicit any thoughts. But yes, what you said is roughly what I'm driving at. An interesting topic.

I'd never heard the theory/practice one before. Toes the line between tautology and prescience brilliantly!

Paul and Leo, perhaps the original quotation would be better interpreted with some choice emphasis:

"Saving a drowning child is no more a moral duty than understanding a syllogism is a logical one."