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Alsadius comments on Variables in Arguments as a Source of Confusion - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Alsadius 10 January 2014 07:52:11PM 0 points [-]

Given input of a list of the value of various freedoms, divide by the sum to normalize the result. I don't care if they make each individual freedom worth 3 points or 3450121 points, but I hold it self-evident that all men are created equal, and normalize their values in the algorithm as a result.