[ExI] Fwd: Open Individualism

Jason Resch jasonresch at gmail.com
Fri Jan 19 13:28:18 UTC 2024


On Fri, Jan 19, 2024, 6:01 AM Ben Zaiboc via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

>
>
> On 18/01/2024 16:06, Jason Resch wrote:
>
> Ben Wrote:
>>
>>     From what I can see, none of what you claim about Open Individualism
>>     is based on scientific principles,
>>
> It  corresponds to thought experiments (i.e., logic and rationality better
> than the alternatives). It corresponds to Occam's razor better than the
> alternatives, as it makes fewer assumptions, it corresponds to laws of
> probability better than the alternatives, which are exceedingly
> improbable compared to it. You can keep repeating to yourself that it's
> not scientific, and continue to ignore the thought experiments I've
> provided which demonstrate it's truth, however, if that makes you feel
> better.
>
>
> That might be the best course. Your thought experiments don't make any
> sense to me, and apart from making some people feel better about their
> lives, I still see no practical use of the idea, or any way to prove or
> disprove it.
>


If they make no sense you should ask clarifying questions. I said I would
explain/answer anything I could.


Jason

P.S.

Why do you create a new thread with every reply?
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