"The water isn't boiling yet. In one minute the water will still not have boiled. Therefore it will take forever to bring this pot to boiling point, proof by induction on the positive integers."
I broadly agree with lifespan and healthspan extension on the grounds that one should get to choose the time and manner of their passing, but that quote is just ridiculous and Yudkowsky should have known better.
That quote is from the perspective of an 11-year old. I'd say it fits the context and he wrote it well because even though it's not an accurate and perfect view it is funny
I broadly agree with lifespan and healthspan extension on the grounds that one should get to choose the time and manner of their passing, but that quote is just ridiculous and Yudkowsky should have known better.