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Absolutely. He's doing way better than "nothing". But you present a false dilemma; it is possible to do some analysis without entering a hyperanalysis spiral o
by philh 15y ago
Absolutely. He's doing way better than "nothing".
But you present a false dilemma; it is possible to do some analysis without entering a hyperanalysis spiral of inaction.
- joelrunyon 15y agoExactly. But by continuing to debate this, we're perpetuating the doing nothing aspect. If you were really concerned about efficiency, you wouldn't be debating this on hacker news. Compassion is not an algorithm to be optimized.
- MBlume 15y ago"Compassion is not an algorithm to be optimized." What, if anything, do you think you mean by this sentence?
- joelrunyon 15y agoCompassion isn't always about efficiency. Doing something to make a difference in someone's life isn't always about allocating resources most efficiently.