Hul-Gil comments on Epilogue: Atonement (8/8) - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Hul-Gil 30 March 2012 05:05:26AM *  0 points [-]

I think that point would make more sense than the point he is apparently actually making... which is that we must keep negative aspects of ourselves (such as pain) to remain "human" (as defined by current specimens, I suppose), which is apparently something important. Either that or, as you say, Yudkowsky believes that suffering is required to appreciate happiness.

I too would have been happy to take the SH deal; or, if not happy, at least happier than with any of the alternatives.