Instance Of Class retweeted
If a shrimp grows really, really, really big, does it become a lobster? I mean in terms of evolution.
Replying to @unlearnedhands
Look inside one of the difficult things for something easy.
Replying to @InstanceOfClass @michaelblume
I guess orbitals are better than planets.
Replying to @InstanceOfClass @michaelblume
Actually it's more like saying future beings should print lots of copies of one particular popular book.
Replying to @michaelblume
That's like saying future beings should honor us by creating lots of sugar.
Replying to @hbdchick
Applying the rule of succession separately to each feature in each group, the odds are (1/6)*(4/6)**3 : (5/6)*(2/6)**3 = 8:5 in favor of A.
I think Occam's Razor is important, but having the right version of Occam's Razor is not super important. Almost anything works.
An object that's more important than the rest of the universe put together, but only when you're looking at it.
I think a common intuition is that wild animals deserve dignity, domesticated animals deserve comfort, humans deserve dignity and comfort.

