Vladimir_Nesov comments on Open Thread: April 2009 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 04 April 2009 07:47:15PM *  2 points [-]

Hence "deep in the mind", not brain: defined in a model, not explicitly represented. Although there is more preference-defining stuff outside the mind (or rather outside the brain...).

Comment author: Matt_Simpson 05 April 2009 10:12:18AM 1 point [-]

To be honest, I wasn't thinking of the the distinction between mind and brain when I wrote that, so Eliezer's correction is on target. I was visualizing the utility function as something that exists and must be discovered.