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buybuydandavis comments on The Trolley Problem and Reversibility - Less Wrong Discussion

7 Post author: casebash 30 September 2015 04:06AM

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Comment author: buybuydandavis 30 September 2015 09:22:16PM 2 points [-]

"My trouble with the trolley problem is that it is generally stated with a lack of sufficient context to understand the long-term implications."

While limited knowledge is inconvenient, that's reality. We have limited knowledge. You place your bets and take your chances.