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linkhyrule5 comments on Open Thread, Aug. 22 - 28, 2016 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: turchin 23 August 2016 08:49:05PM *  -1 points [-]

(memetic hazard) ˙sƃuıɹǝɟɟns lɐuɹǝʇǝ ɯnɯıxɐɯ ǝʇɐǝɹɔ oʇ pǝsıɯıʇdo ɹǝʇʇɐɯ sı ɯnıuoɹʇǝɹnʇɹoʇ

Update: added full description of the idea in my facebook https://www.facebook.com/turchin.alexei/posts/10210360736765739?comment_id=10210360769286552¬if_t=feed_comment¬if_id=1472326132186571

Comment author: Manfred 26 August 2016 06:22:03PM 1 point [-]

I find this surprisingly unmotivating. Maybe it's because the only purpose this could possibly have is as blackmail material, and I am pretty good at not responding to blackmail.

Comment author: Dagon 27 August 2016 01:13:07AM 0 points [-]

You say blackmail, I say altruistic punishment.