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magfrump comments on The Mere Cable Channel Addition Paradox - Less Wrong Discussion

64 Post author: Ghatanathoah 26 July 2012 07:20AM

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Comment author: magfrump 29 July 2012 01:55:40PM 2 points [-]

I didn't downvote, but to me it feels like attacking the hypothetical; that would be my guess.

Obviously in real life most people (certainly, I think, most LWers) are VERY VERY HIGH above the "zero line" or whatever, so these sorts of questions feel pretty abstract to me.

Comment author: John_Maxwell_IV 18 August 2012 07:02:16AM 1 point [-]

Obviously in real life most people (certainly, I think, most LWers) are VERY VERY HIGH above the "zero line" or whatever, so these sorts of questions feel pretty abstract to me.

I don't think that's obvious. Something like 1/5 of LW is depressed.

I suspect commuting is below the zero line, i.e. people would fast-forward through their commutes even if it meant never getting those hours back.