[LINK] Wireheading in SMBC

[A1987dM]

http://​​www.smbc-comics.com/​​index.php?db=comics&id=2625#comic

(The last panel also illustrates Hanson’s near vs far distinction.)

[Multiheaded]

Yep, this guy’s definitely making fun of Hanson specifically.

[DanielVarga]

Maybe. I’d really like to see a more convincing example of SMBC taking direct inspiration from Overcoming Bias or Less Wrong. I saw hundreds of comics with themes like transhumanism, decision theory, signalling, meta-ethics etc, and I could never spot any indisputable link.

Alternatively, Zach, please reply if you are here. Thanks!