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Solvent comments on A variant on the trolley problem and babies as unit of currency - Less Wrong Discussion

9 Post author: Solvent 08 January 2012 08:13AM

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Comment author: Solvent 08 January 2012 11:24:27PM 0 points [-]

I don't think so. What did you think was my mistake?

Comment author: Vaniver 09 January 2012 04:19:58AM 2 points [-]

All emphasis mine. First part:

you get $4000, and $6,000 is donated to one of the top rated charities on GiveWell.org.

Later part:

In this dilemma, you want the $6,000

Comment author: Solvent 09 January 2012 04:59:13AM 1 point [-]

Oh yeah, you're right. Thanks.

Comment author: JonathanLivengood 08 January 2012 11:44:58PM 2 points [-]

I read it the same way, I think. You say initially that you pocket 4k and 6k is given to charity. Later you talk as if you are pocketing the 6k. My guess is that the mistake is in the original description, since you later say that five lives are saved at $800 per life.

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