On Tue, Jan 14, 2003 at 02:45:15PM -0800, Hal Finney wrote:
> Another angle on this argument takes an even broader view. Let us
> consider all observer-moments in the multiverse. By eliminating those
> observer-moments which have a negative quality of life, we improve
On Tue, Jan 14, 2003 at 11:20:26AM -0800, Tim May wrote:
> "The point here is that rational decision makers should choose actions
> on the basis of their _efficacy in bringing out desirable results_
> rather than their auspiciousness as harbingers of these results."
>
> (p. 150, "The Foundations
On Tuesday, January 14, 2003, at 02:27 PM, Russell Standish wrote:
Dear Tim,
Since you joined the list relatively more recently, you're
unlikely to have come across a couple of example in decision theory I
mentioned back in 1999
(http://www.escribe.com/science/theory/m781.html), namely with re
Russell Standish refers to his earlier post,
http://www.escribe.com/science/theory/m781.html and now writes:
> Noone that I could recall came up with a convincing argument against
> the Euthanasia issue - it would seem that committing euthanasia on
> someone is actually condemning them to an eterni
Dear Tim,
Since you joined the list relatively more recently, you're
unlikely to have come across a couple of example in decision theory I
mentioned back in 1999
(http://www.escribe.com/science/theory/m781.html), namely with respect
to superannuation (pension insurance) and euthanasia. This
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