gjm comments on Open Thread, January 4-10, 2016 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: gjm 19 January 2016 12:33:06PM 1 point [-]

I think you are overestimating how literally and seriously Ilya intended his reference to be taken.

I don't think the intended parallel goes beyond this: the devil (allegedly) tries to do evil and ends up doing good in spite of that; a highly critical reviewer feels (to the reviewee) like he's doing evil but ends up doing good in spite of that.

Comment author: [deleted] 19 January 2016 03:46:20PM 0 points [-]

Ah. But of course the reviewer thinks he's good, from his point of view within the system.

Comment author: gjm 19 January 2016 03:53:19PM 1 point [-]

Oh yes, indeed. (For me that's actually part of why the parallel Ilya is drawing is funny.)