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Comment author: Peterdjones 16 November 2012 07:41:21PM 1 point [-]

Most everyone will get what you MEAN, but that doesn't mean that it's ACTUALLY become objective.

I don't see why. Aren't things like 0-60 timings objective?

it would be crappy to everyone EXCEPT terrorist bombers who are going "Wow, I'll take three!"

That makes it a good bomb, not a good car.

Comment author: handoflixue 16 November 2012 08:36:11PM 0 points [-]

http://lesswrong.com/lw/fgz/empirical_claims_preference_claims_and_attitude/7udr seems to cover it at this point :)

Comment author: Peterdjones 17 November 2012 03:12:58PM 0 points [-]

Not very well, though. I think Mainstream Philosophy is way ahead on this.

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