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TheOtherDave comments on Stupid Questions Open Thread Round 3 - Less Wrong Discussion

8 Post author: OpenThreadGuy 07 July 2012 05:16PM

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Comment author: TheOtherDave 08 July 2012 04:11:00PM 1 point [-]

...and sometimes choosing to die is.

Comment author: buybuydandavis 08 July 2012 11:40:33PM 2 points [-]

Sometimes. As long as it's only sometimes, maybe you're better off not always driving off the cliff.

I see some people recommending broadcasting your precommmitment to not knuckle under to blackmail. Not so good when you run into a blackmailer with a precommitment to always follow through. And not so good when the other guy isn't certain about your precommitment. Or if he is just a spiteful prick. Never underestimate the power of spite.