Nebu_Pookins comments on Normal Ending: Last Tears (6/8) - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Nebu_Pookins 06 February 2009 05:46:05AM 2 points [-]

Why would I care about whether the Superhappies change themselves to appreciate literature or beauty? What I want is for them to not change me.

The bargain that the Superhappies are offering is to change you less than if they had just changed you by force. I'm guessing if the humans didn't agree to the deal, the Superhappies would have either exterminated the humans completely, or convert them completely to superhappy values.

The benefit of Superhappies changing themselves to appreciate literature and beauty is that when they convert you, you get to keep the part of you that appreciated literature and beauty.

All their "fair-mindedness" does is guarantee that I will be changed again, also against my will, the next time they encounter strangers.

Actually, it won't be against your will, because you will have had the same values as them (you're all merged now, remember?)