JoshuaZ comments on A boltzmann brain question. - Less Wrong

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Comment author: JoshuaZ 26 September 2011 02:37:16AM *  6 points [-]

I don't think that completely follows. If someone is a Boltzmann brain then they should optimize their remaining fraction of a second to think thoughts that give them highest utility. This is an argument to think about having sex with whatever gender one prefers.