Christian_Szegedy comments on Utilons vs. Hedons - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Christian_Szegedy 12 August 2009 08:07:52PM *  0 points [-]

It depends on your discount function: if its integral is finite over an infinite period of time (e.g. in case of exponential discount) then it will depend on the effort of reaching immortality whether you will go that route or just dedicate yourself to momentary bliss.