army1987 comments on The $125,000 Summer Singularity Challenge - Less Wrong

20 Post author: Kaj_Sotala 29 July 2011 09:02PM

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Comment author: [deleted] 26 April 2013 04:48:45PM *  1 point [-]

Try to estimate the most probable value of D.

More precisely, you take the expected value over your probability distribution for D, i.e. if exceeds the cost of pulling the lever then you pull it.

ETA: In case you're wondering, I used this to display the equation.