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Gunnar_Zarncke comments on Crazy Ideas Thread - October 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

7 Post author: Gunnar_Zarncke 06 October 2015 10:38PM

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Comment author: hg00 12 October 2015 08:29:04AM -1 points [-]

Hm, I wonder what the best place to find really happy people is?

Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 12 October 2015 09:16:02PM 0 points [-]

Could you elaborate whether you mean in general, in simulations or elsewhere? And how this related to my comment?

Comment author: hg00 13 October 2015 02:51:19AM 0 points [-]

The thought was to induce the simulation of good experiences by being in close proximity to happy people.

Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 13 October 2015 07:00:05AM 0 points [-]

Ah yes. Interesting idea. But I think it only 'counts' if the happyness is conscious. One has to work a bit harder for that.