dlthomas comments on Rationality Drugs - Less Wrong

26 Post author: lukeprog 01 October 2011 11:20AM

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Comment author: dlthomas 05 October 2011 09:22:13PM 7 points [-]

Maybe inclusive genetic fitness is not my utility function.

Comment author: soreff 05 October 2011 09:33:04PM 2 points [-]

Same here. As a childfree human, maximizing the number of copies of my DNA is right up there with paperclip maximization on my list of priorities. :-)

One other categories of exceptions: We aren't in the EEA anymore. In particular, we have much looser constraints on available calories than in the EEA, and that changes the optimal settings even for reproductive success.