ChristianKl comments on "Why Optimize?" Essay targeted at nonrationalist friends of mine - Less Wrong

1 Post author: lifelonglearner 17 January 2016 07:15PM

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Comment author: ChristianKl 17 January 2016 08:34:26PM 1 point [-]

You don't address any of the reasons why people might think that one shouldn't optimize to argue that those reasons are invalid. As a result I'm not sure that your essay will convince anybody.

Comment author: lifelonglearner 18 January 2016 12:59:43AM 3 points [-]

Hello, I am new to most of this, and this is valid. I guess I'll have to go back and think more about how to see things from other people's point of view to create something that has more persuasive power.

Thanks!

Comment author: spriteless 21 January 2016 04:14:16AM *  1 point [-]

So, listing some reasons:

  • reason: If you optimize you will miss all the truly important things!

  • answer: well, just make them a priority to optimize for

  • reason: but maaagic is wonder!

  • answer: but real things are also wonder.
Comment author: lifelonglearner 22 January 2016 01:12:18AM 0 points [-]

These seem like some good bouncing-off points.

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