Desrtopa comments on Preference For (Many) Future Worlds - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Desrtopa 16 July 2011 11:19:53PM 1 point [-]

If you are an average utilitarian, then it is better to kill yourself if you lose in quantum roulette. It increases your average utility.

What about the utility of the acquaintances affected by your suicide?

Comment author: PhilGoetz 17 July 2011 04:39:19AM 1 point [-]

That is a complicating factor; but it has the same impact in either case (quantum roulette player vs. average utilitarian dictator).