magfrump comments on The Irrationality Game - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eneasz 06 October 2010 09:14:06PM 7 points [-]

Predicated on MWI being correct, and Quantum Immortality being true:

It is most advantageous for any individual (although not necessarily for society) to take as many high-risk high-reward opportunities as possible as long as the result of failure is likely to be death. 90%

Comment author: magfrump 06 October 2010 11:24:27PM 2 points [-]

Phrased more precisely: it is most advantageous for the quantum immortalist to attempt highly unlikely, high reward activity, after making a stern precommitment to commit suicide in a fast and decisive way (decapitation?) if they don't work out.

This seems like a great reason not to trust quantum immortality.