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dlthomas comments on Why No Wireheading? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: dlthomas 12 October 2011 12:51:22AM *  1 point [-]

My objection is precisely the opposite of what some have said here.

You are affecting the outside world, but only negatively - using resources that could be put to more important things than one person blissing out, without creating anything for anyone else. I therefore see wireheading just you as an unethical choice on your part.

I am not sure if I have an objection to "wirehead everyone sustainably forever", if that were ever practical.

Edited to clarify very slighty:

I do have some revulsion at the thought but I have no idea what it would be grounded in, if anything.