taryneast comments on Harmful Options - Less Wrong

23 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 25 December 2008 02:26AM

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Comment author: Mike_Blume 26 December 2008 12:51:49AM 4 points [-]

Is it possible that Eliezer has indirectly answered Robin's question about gifting from a few days ago? That is, is it possible that I gain more benefit from a copy of Tropic Thunder given to me by my brothers than from one I purchase myself? By giving it to me as a gift, they have removed from me the necessity of comparing it to other films I could purchase, as well as the thought that I could have spent the money in a more "responsible" fashion.

Comment author: taryneast 07 June 2011 05:21:48PM 0 points [-]

Hmm, I guess that's why it's always nice to get non-sensible gifts.