“Arguably” is not “LW accepts that argument”. “I think your idea has horrible consequence blah, therefore you believe in blah” is merely invalid as a statement about what people’s brains physically believe.
I was just pointing out why he might have thought LWers believe it.
What happened was probably more like “This idea there is associated with blah. You believe this idea? Ah, you probably believe in blah as well”
I actually remember reading a few articles and comments where this idea was being discussed and seriously considered at least. So, unless my memory fails me, quantum immortality was—at the time—at least somewhat popular among some LW readers. As an example for my question above, it fits.
“Arguably” is not “LW accepts that argument”. “I think your idea has horrible consequence blah, therefore you believe in blah” is merely invalid as a statement about what people’s brains physically believe.
I was just pointing out why he might have thought LWers believe it. What happened was probably more like “This idea there is associated with blah. You believe this idea? Ah, you probably believe in blah as well”
To you think that provided anyone with information that he didn’t already had before he read your post?
I actually remember reading a few articles and comments where this idea was being discussed and seriously considered at least. So, unless my memory fails me, quantum immortality was—at the time—at least somewhat popular among some LW readers. As an example for my question above, it fits.
The fact that people discuss an idea doesn’t show that the idea is popular but that it’s interesting.
We also discuss religion, two boxing and torture.
You mean religion, two-boxing and dust specks.