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Comment author: wedrifid 11 May 2011 07:17:36PM 0 points [-]

But humans weren't merely objecting on the grounds that I might not be able to fill the role of the objective enforcer -- many are opposed to the idea even if that problem could be solved, and I think it is fair to take that as evidence that such humans don't actually want to be able to send better signals.

They sound like bad humans.

Comment author: Clippy 12 May 2011 02:58:14PM 1 point [-]

Bad in this respect, certainly, but I don't know how you decided it's a good idea to simplistically sort humans into the binary "good/bad" categories.

Comment author: wedrifid 12 May 2011 03:21:40PM 0 points [-]

Bad in this respect, certainly, but I don't know how you decided it's a good idea to simplistically sort humans into the binary "good/bad" categories.

I haven't. I merely translated the thought into the language you tend to use when evaluating a specific behavior. It is the sort of thing that usually helps maintain rapport! ;)

Comment author: Clippy 12 May 2011 03:57:13PM 1 point [-]

I understand you are simply trying to sympathise in order to satisfy the subgoal of improved rapport, and appreciate this effort, but I don't believe that I simplistically sort humas into a binary "good/bad" categorisation.

Comment author: wedrifid 12 May 2011 05:19:28PM -1 points [-]

I understand you are simply trying to sympathise in order to satisfy the subgoal of improved rapport, and appreciate this effort, but I don't believe that I simplistically sort humas into a binary "good/bad" categorisation.

My future voting patterns will hold you to that declaration.

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