Yeah, I should really stop linking to anything written by Eliezer. Putting it in my own words invariably leads to much better communication, and everyone is quite content to tear it apart should I misunderstand the slightest nuance of “established material”.
The link gave me a reason to think I had explained myself, when I obviously hadn’t included enough material to form a coherent comment. I know that what I’m thinking feels to be correct, and people do seem to agree with the core result, but I do not have the words to attempt to explain my thinking to you and correct it just now.
Evolution created our rationality > evolution is arational > our rationality is arational.
Genetic fallacy.
Yeah, I should really stop linking to anything written by Eliezer. Putting it in my own words invariably leads to much better communication, and everyone is quite content to tear it apart should I misunderstand the slightest nuance of “established material”.
What does the link have to do with it? There just isn’t any way to get from the two premises to the conclusion.
The link gave me a reason to think I had explained myself, when I obviously hadn’t included enough material to form a coherent comment. I know that what I’m thinking feels to be correct, and people do seem to agree with the core result, but I do not have the words to attempt to explain my thinking to you and correct it just now.