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eli_sennesh comments on What are your contrarian views? - Less Wrong Discussion

10 Post author: Metus 15 September 2014 09:17AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 26 September 2014 02:19:08AM 1 point [-]

You're going to have to explain what meta-ethical view you hold such that "prefer on reflection given full knowledge and rationality" and "should prefer" are different.

Comment author: blacktrance 26 September 2014 03:07:37AM -2 points [-]

I don't think neuroscience would tell you what you'd prefer on reflection given full knowledge and rationality.

Comment author: [deleted] 26 September 2014 03:16:20AM 0 points [-]

Sufficiently advanced cognitive science definitely will, though.

Comment author: blacktrance 26 September 2014 03:30:16AM -2 points [-]

I'm skeptical of that.