Tyrrell_McAllister comments on UDT agents as deontologists - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Tyrrell_McAllister 10 June 2010 01:58:59PM *  1 point [-]

Well, isn't it a good thing that UDT won't give up utility to Omega?

Yes, of course it is. I'm afraid that I don't yet understand why you thought that I suggest otherwise.

You can't take away utility on one side of the coin, and return it on the other, utility is global.

Yes, that is why I said that the agent couldn't possibly satisfy Omega's request to give it utility.

You are attacking a position that I don't hold. But I'm not sure what position you're thinking of, so I don't know how to address the misunderstanding. You haven't made any claim that I disagree with in response to that paragraph.