fizolof

• fizolof 9 Mar 2015 12:59 UTC

  0 points

  in reply to: Mark_Friedenbach’s comment on: Open thread, Mar. 9 - Mar. 15, 2015

  A little off-topic—what’s the point of whole-brain emulation?

• fizolof 8 Mar 2015 16:12 UTC

  1 point

  on: Im­par­tial ethics and per­sonal decisions

  I think ultimately, we should care about the well-being of all humans equally—but that doesn’t necessarily mean making the same amount of effort to help one kid in Africa and your brother. What if, for example, the institution of family is crucial for the well-being of humans, and not putting your close ones first in the short run would undermine that institution?