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RichardKennaway comments on A defense of Senexism (Deathism) - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: RichardKennaway 16 February 2014 09:21:26PM 4 points [-]

They used to say "if people are not dying, we're not trying hard enough".

So the harder we are to kill, the harder we can try. This example argues in the opposite direction from what you present it as.

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