Recently Eliezer has used the dying with dignity frame a lot outside his April 1st day post. So while some parts of that post may have been a joke, the dying with dignity part was not.
That makes sense. And thank you for emphasizing this.
I think both of our points stand. My point is about the title of this specific April Fools Day post. If it’s gonna be an April Fools Day post, “playing to your outs” isn’t very April Fools-y.
And your point stands I think as well, if I’m interpreting you correctly, that he’s chosen the messaging of “death with dignity” outside of the context of April Fools Day as well, in which case “it’s an April Fools Day post” isn’t part of the explanation.
But that being said, I feel a little frustrated that people think that caveats about not doing unethical stuff are expected in a post like this.
I hear ya for sure. I’m not sure what to think about how necessary it is either. The heuristic of “be more cynical about humans” comes to mind though, and I lean moderately strongly towards thinking it is a good idea.
That makes sense. And thank you for emphasizing this.
I think both of our points stand. My point is about the title of this specific April Fools Day post. If it’s gonna be an April Fools Day post, “playing to your outs” isn’t very April Fools-y.
And your point stands I think as well, if I’m interpreting you correctly, that he’s chosen the messaging of “death with dignity” outside of the context of April Fools Day as well, in which case “it’s an April Fools Day post” isn’t part of the explanation.
I hear ya for sure. I’m not sure what to think about how necessary it is either. The heuristic of “be more cynical about humans” comes to mind though, and I lean moderately strongly towards thinking it is a good idea.