Comment by Jash Vira (soz404) on David Deutsch: A new way to explain explanation · 2023-11-26T06:27:02.893Z · LW · GW

Deutsch’s fact: The truth consists of hard-to-vary assertions about reality, i.e. good explanations.

The way I see the truth: It is elegantly fragile, untouchable, at the peak of all ideas, paramount, excellent, and most importantly, it is simplistically and effortlessly beautiful.

Comment by Jash Vira (soz404) on Sorting Pebbles Into Correct Heaps · 2023-05-09T08:54:55.935Z · LW · GW

What I like about this article is the subtle reminder that morals and values are relative. However, what bothers me is the assumption that all highly intelligent systems/beings have an objective/goal. Is it inconceivable to imagine a system otherwise?