Can I also ask you to re-read CEV, paying particular attention to Q4 and Q8 in the PAQ section?
Just, uh… just making sure: you do know that wedrifid has more fourteen thousand karma for a reason, right? It’s actually not solely because he’s an oldtimer, he can be counted on to have thought about this stuff pretty thoroughly.
Edit: I’m not saying “defer to him because he has high status”, I’m saying “this is strong evidence that he is not an idiot.”
I admit to being a little embarrassed as I wrote that paragraph, because this sort of thing can come across as “fuck you”. Not my intent at all, just that the reference is relevant, well written, supports my point—and is too long to quote.
Having said that, your comment is pretty stupid. Yes, he has heaps more karma here—so what? I have more karma here than R. Dawkins and B. Obama combined!
The “so what” is, he’s already read it. Also, he’s, you know, smart. A bit abrasive (or more than a bit), but still. He’s not going to go “You know, you’re right! I never thought about it that way, what a fool I’ve been!”
A bit of an ethical egoist (or more than a bit), but still.
I suppose “ethical egoism” fits. But only in some completely subverted “inclusive ethical egoist” sense in which my own “self interest” already takes into account all my altruistic moral and ethical values. ie. I’m basically not an ethical egoist at all. I just put my ethics inside the utility function where they belong.
Just, uh… just making sure: you do know that wedrifid has more fourteen thousand karma for a reason, right? It’s actually not solely because he’s an oldtimer, he can be counted on to have thought about this stuff pretty thoroughly.
Edit: I’m not saying “defer to him because he has high status”, I’m saying “this is strong evidence that he is not an idiot.”
I admit to being a little embarrassed as I wrote that paragraph, because this sort of thing can come across as “fuck you”. Not my intent at all, just that the reference is relevant, well written, supports my point—and is too long to quote.
Having said that, your comment is pretty stupid. Yes, he has heaps more karma here—so what? I have more karma here than R. Dawkins and B. Obama combined!
(I prefer “Godspeed!”)
The “so what” is, he’s already read it. Also, he’s, you know, smart. A bit abrasive (or more than a bit), but still. He’s not going to go “You know, you’re right! I never thought about it that way, what a fool I’ve been!”
Edit: Discussed here.
I suppose “ethical egoism” fits. But only in some completely subverted “inclusive ethical egoist” sense in which my own “self interest” already takes into account all my altruistic moral and ethical values. ie. I’m basically not an ethical egoist at all. I just put my ethics inside the utility function where they belong.
Duly noted! (I apologize for misconstruing you, also.)