Kingreaper comments on Open Thread: July 2010 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: cousin_it 02 July 2010 07:41:52AM * 3 points [-]

A small koan on utility functions that "refer to the real world".

Question to Clippy: would you agree to move into a simulation where you'd have all the paperclips you want?
Question to humans: would you agree to all of humankind moving into a simulation where we would fulfill our CEV (at least, all terms of it that don't mention "not living in a simulation")?

In both cases assume you have mathematical proof that the simulation is indestructible and perfectly tamper-resistant.

Comment author: Kingreaper 02 July 2010 02:25:45PM 5 points [-]

Would the simulation allow us to exit, in order to perform further research on the nature of the external world?

If so, I would enter it. If not? Probably not. I do not want to live in a world where there are ultimate answers and you can go no further.

The fact that I may already live in one is just bloody irritating :p

Comment author: cousin_it 02 July 2010 02:45:51PM 1 point [-]

Good point. You have just changed my answer from yes to no.