timtyler comments on A summary of Savage's foundations for probability and utility. - Less Wrong

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Comment author: timtyler 07 June 2011 08:13:12PM *  0 points [-]

Checking with the definition of utility expectations do not seem critical.

Conway's move values may usefully be seen as utilities associated with possible moves.

Comment author: endoself 07 June 2011 11:01:33PM 1 point [-]

Okay, that is not the kind of utility discussed in the post, but it is still a utility.