endoself comments on Value Stability and Aggregation - Less Wrong

8 Post author: jimrandomh 06 February 2011 06:30PM

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Comment author: endoself 08 February 2011 10:41:02AM 0 points [-]

I would advise them to write down a probability distribution and calculate the utilities of pleasing vs displeasing the Raven-God; that transitivity holds should then be obvious.

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Comment author: endoself 08 February 2011 05:52:14PM 1 point [-]

The god's preferences depend on its state. It prefers Ashen-Feathered Night+raven over Ashen-Feathered Night+obsidian, but does not in general prefer raven to obsidian. A preference must take into account all relevant factors.

Comment author: wnoise 08 February 2011 01:18:55PM 0 points [-]

Gods are not humans, nor rational. The only entities making actual choices are the tribes.

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Comment author: wnoise 08 February 2011 08:48:10PM 0 points [-]

Eh. I liked the story, and the imagery, I just didn't find it at all a good argument.