Choices can be wrong, and that one is. The hippy is simply mistaken about the kinds of differences that exist between “natural” and “non-natural” things, and about how much she would care about those differences if she knew more chemistry and physics. And presumably if she was less mistaken in expectations of what happens “after you die”.
As for relating this to Eliezer’s argument, a few examples of wrong non-subjective-happiness values is no demonstration that subjective happiness is the only human terminal value. Especially given the introspective and experimental evidence that people care about certain things that aren’t subjective happiness.
Choices can be wrong, and that one is. The hippy is simply mistaken about the kinds of differences that exist between “natural” and “non-natural” things, and about how much she would care about those differences if she knew more chemistry and physics. And presumably if she was less mistaken in expectations of what happens “after you die”.
As for relating this to Eliezer’s argument, a few examples of wrong non-subjective-happiness values is no demonstration that subjective happiness is the only human terminal value. Especially given the introspective and experimental evidence that people care about certain things that aren’t subjective happiness.