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Gunnar_Zarncke comments on I played the AI Box Experiment again! (and lost both games) - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 30 September 2013 10:38:10PM 0 points [-]

Am am quite possible to flood myself with happiness. I do not need LSD for that. And I assume that it can be as addictive. I assume that I am as able to flood myself with sadness and dread. And I fear the consequences. Thus taking LSD or doing the AI box experiment are not that differnt for me. As I said that is my weak spot.

I thought that the answer to the 'other person' question is implied by my post. I'll bear a lot if other people esp. those I care for are suffering. After rot13 I better understand your question. You seem to imply that if I bear the AI experiment some funding will go to suffering people. Trading suffering in a utilitarian sense. Interesting. No. That does seem to weigh up.