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wanderingimpromptu comments on Open Thread March 31 - April 7 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: listic 03 April 2014 03:23:29AM *  1 point [-]
  1. He has a lot of things to do. Offloading some of them is kind of the whole point of having assistants.
  2. Buying me a computer as employee benefit is difficult for the MIRI's accounting.

Did I answer your question?

Comment author: [deleted] 03 April 2014 10:15:21PM *  1 point [-]

I guess my follow up question would be: if Luke is too busy to do this despite you being his assistant, why would you expect someone reading your comment to take the time and hassle to do it for no recompense?

Comment author: listic 03 April 2014 10:53:59PM *  1 point [-]

The latter half of your question doesn't require the former. Why do people help each other on forums? That's why, I think.

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