Lumifer comments on Open thread, Jan. 18 - Jan. 24, 2016 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Lumifer 25 January 2016 05:01:55PM 0 points [-]

The idea that we cannot value the welfare of computers seems ludicrously naive and misinterpretative.

I am always up for being ludicrous :-P

So, what is the welfare of a computer? Does it involve a well-regulated power supply? Good ventilation in a case? Is overclocking an example of inhumane treatment?

Or maybe you want to talk about software and the awful assault on its dignity by an invasive debugger...