AdeleneDawner comments on Ethics and rationality of suicide - Less Wrong

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Comment author: AdeleneDawner 02 May 2011 04:33:05PM 5 points [-]

I'm not sure I followed this. Is there something more to it than 'wait a while, things might get better and you can always go through with it later if they don't'?

Comment author: jsalvatier 02 May 2011 05:07:37PM 6 points [-]

No, but option pricing theory is the math behind that logic.

Comment author: James_Miller 02 May 2011 04:54:44PM 6 points [-]

Yes, the higher the variance of what might happen the more you should be willing to wait. Also, even if you think things will probably get worse option value means you might still want to wait.

Comment author: AdeleneDawner 02 May 2011 05:11:47PM *  -1 points [-]

I'll just let you two talk amongst yourselves....