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Comment author: Stuart_Armstrong 24 November 2009 01:02:52PM 1 point [-]

No, if utility is a step function of money, Pavitra's reasoning agrees with expected utility.

And if there were only two steps...

Comment author: Pavitra 24 November 2009 10:31:13PM 0 points [-]

Right. The assumption is that the final outcome is pass/fail -- either you get enough money and the Singularity is Friendly, or you don't and we all die (hopefully).