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polymathwannabe comments on Open thread, Aug. 17 - Aug. 23, 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

3 Post author: MrMind 17 August 2015 07:05AM

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Comment author: polymathwannabe 17 August 2015 05:32:24PM 2 points [-]

An interesting take on ethics.

Comment author: MrMind 18 August 2015 06:57:49AM 7 points [-]

I found SMBC to be the jester at the court of transhumanism, saying with humor and exaggeration some nuggets of truth... I enjoy it greatly.

Comment author: Transfuturist 18 August 2015 01:34:54AM *  1 point [-]

I especially like the question "Is it ethical to steal truffle mushrooms and champagne to feed your family?" That's an intuitive concept fairly voiced. Calculating the damage to the trolley is somewhat ridiculous, however.