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RobbBB comments on Dark Arts 101: Winning via destruction and dualism - Less Wrong Discussion

-13 Post author: PhilGoetz 21 September 2013 01:53AM

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Comment author: RobbBB 21 September 2013 12:44:06PM 24 points [-]

Since he believes life is zero-sum, maybe he's altruistically trying to get us to down-vote him so we can benefit from his misfortune.

Comment author: [deleted] 21 September 2013 02:00:24PM 4 points [-]

It finally makes sense.

Comment author: PhilGoetz 21 September 2013 07:47:45PM 1 point [-]

I've already replied above, but I respect you, RobbBB, so I'll reply here also. I don't believe life is zero-sum. I believe that people who think it is are more likely to act like the narrator of this post.

Comment author: RobbBB 21 September 2013 07:50:16PM 0 points [-]

It's OK; I didn't believe you believed life was zero-sum.

Comment author: Alejandro1 21 September 2013 07:46:08PM 1 point [-]

But, if getting downvoted is what he wants, then it is not a misfortune...