Academian comments on VNM expected utility theory: uses, abuses, and interpretation - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Academian 19 April 2010 06:14:25AM *  0 points [-]

Yes (see above). It seems well agreed upon; I think I'll ETA a note about this to the post proper.

ETA: "noise" in your expected utility calculations might constitute positive-likelihood occasions to treat two expectations as equal...