I read this not as a genuine plea to nuke Africa,
Oh, of course not. At least, not until I’ve crunched some numbers.
but as a Robin Hanson-esque caution against motivated thinking
Quite right. It’s fun to use logical arguments to wind up in a uncomfortable place.
I’m obviously super-persuasive, since it’s gone from downvoted to upvoted since my comment :-)
Obviously, if you get the same number of up-votes as the original paradox/comment! ;_;
Oh, of course not. At least, not until I’ve crunched some numbers.
Quite right. It’s fun to use logical arguments to wind up in a uncomfortable place.
Obviously, if you get the same number of up-votes as the original paradox/comment! ;_;