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Luke_A_Somers comments on Stupid Questions March 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

5 Post author: Gondolinian 03 March 2015 11:37PM

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Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 04 March 2015 06:03:14PM 5 points [-]

If they diverged recently, they're just you under different circumstances. As the point of divergence recedes into the past, the less you should call them 'you'. To the extent that they differ from you, they're different people. You might as well complain that other people are better or worse than you.

Comment author: bbleeker 05 March 2015 12:48:48PM 0 points [-]

Thank you! You're right, of course, and that does make me feel better.