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Alexei comments on People neglect small probability events - Less Wrong Discussion

11 Post author: XiXiDu 02 July 2011 10:54AM

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Comment author: Alexei 02 July 2011 10:49:53PM 2 points [-]

On the emotional level, end of the world doesn't bother me that much because everyone dies with me. Furthermore, there is nobody left to mourn. Losing half the Earth's population, on the other hand, feels a lot scarier.