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Once inside the simulation, imagine that another person came to you from Omega Corporation and offered you a second simulation with an even better hedonistic experience. Then what would you do -- would you take a trial to see if it was really better, or would you just sign right up, right away? I think you would take a trial because you wouldn't want to run the risk of decreasing your already incredible pleasure. I think the same argument could be made for non-simulation denizens looking for an on/off feature to any-such equipment. Then, you could also always be available from square-one to buy equipment from different, potentially even more effective companies, and so on.
Note that the post mentioned that the OC's offer was for the algorithmically proven most enjoyable life the recipient can live.
(And local tradition stipulates that entities called Omega are right when they prove something.)
Edit: Which indicates that if your scenario might happen, if the best life you can live includes recursive algorithmic betterment of said life.
Ah, yea, thanks. Guess that's an invalid scenario.