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ESRogs comments on Torture vs Dust Specks Yet Again - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: ESRogs 21 August 2013 10:33:02PM *  0 points [-]

nonlinear

Hmm, going back and reading Circular Altruism, Eliezer's argument really seems to be predicated on linearity, doesn't it?

EDIT: Oops, read it again. You guys are right, it's not.

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 22 August 2013 02:13:17AM 1 point [-]

The main argument is predicated on linearity of probability. Probability is linear. I was pointing out the way the suggested comparison does not satisfy this.

Comment author: Kindly 22 August 2013 01:44:38AM 1 point [-]

It's not.

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