I don’t see how I can separate “ethics” from “what Eliezer thinks about ethics” and still have a meaningful conversation with him on the topic.
Meanwhile, reading back through the thread, the only digressions I see in my comments are those made in response to those raised by you or Eliezer. Perhaps you could point to some specific examples of these shifted foci and emotively positive statements? I do not see them.
As for my “reprehensible” books, I trust you formed that judgment by actually reading them, yes? If so, then yes, I’m that person. But if you didn’t read them, then clearly your judgment isn’t about the books I actually wrote… and thus, I could not have been the person who wrote the (imaginary) ones you’d therefore be talking about. ;-)
Perhaps you could point to some specific examples of these shifted foci and emotively positive statements? I do not see them.
I was not referring only to this thread, but to several ongoing discussions. If you’d like clear examples, feel free to contact me via http://thomblake.com or http://thomblake.mp
As Eliezer has kindof pointed out, I’m weary enough from this discussion to be on the verge of irrationality, so I shall retire from it (if only because this forum is devoted to rationality!).
I don’t see how I can separate “ethics” from “what Eliezer thinks about ethics” and still have a meaningful conversation with him on the topic.
Meanwhile, reading back through the thread, the only digressions I see in my comments are those made in response to those raised by you or Eliezer. Perhaps you could point to some specific examples of these shifted foci and emotively positive statements? I do not see them.
As for my “reprehensible” books, I trust you formed that judgment by actually reading them, yes? If so, then yes, I’m that person. But if you didn’t read them, then clearly your judgment isn’t about the books I actually wrote… and thus, I could not have been the person who wrote the (imaginary) ones you’d therefore be talking about. ;-)
I was not referring only to this thread, but to several ongoing discussions. If you’d like clear examples, feel free to contact me via http://thomblake.com or http://thomblake.mp
As Eliezer has kindof pointed out, I’m weary enough from this discussion to be on the verge of irrationality, so I shall retire from it (if only because this forum is devoted to rationality!).