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Would you endorse choosing policy to max the expected duration of civilization, at least as a good first approximation?
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Robin Hanson
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Can anyone suggest a different first approximation that would get more votes?
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Robin Hanson
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Just apply expected utility theory with duration as utility.
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Robin Hanson
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A reference at still wrt ave matter is the obvious choice
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Indra Gesink
@IndraGesink
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I hesitate as it is not an end that justifies all means
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Nathan Bouscal
@nbouscal
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Depends heavily on which assumptions are baked into “civilization”.
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felix
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I voted yes, but it feels too easy to construct hypothetical long-lived civilizations that are miserable for most individuals
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Matt Guttman
@RealtimeAI
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This sounds like a great justification to abandon the well-being of arbitrary numbers of humans in the interest of more scientific advancement.
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