timtyler comments on MWI, copies and probability - Less Wrong

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Comment author: timtyler 30 June 2010 02:59:56PM 1 point [-]

Re: "In MWI one maximizes the fraction of future selves experiencing good outcomes."

Note that the MWI is physics - not morality, though.

Comment author: Dre 01 July 2010 06:18:50AM 1 point [-]

You are right, I should have said something like "implementing MWI over some morality."

Comment author: wedrifid 30 June 2010 04:07:37PM 1 point [-]

Is there something wrong with the parent beyond perhaps being slightly awkward in expression?

Tim seems to be pointing out that MWI itself doesn't say anything about maximising nor anything about what you should try to maximise. This corrects a misleading claim in the quote.

(Upvoted back to 0 with explanation).