RichardKennaway comments on Life Extension versus Replacement - Less Wrong

13 Post author: Julia_Galef 30 November 2011 01:47AM

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Comment author: ShardPhoenix 30 November 2011 04:01:19AM 20 points [-]

A currently living person doesn't want to die, but a potentially living person doesn't yet want to live, so there's an asymmetry between the two scenarios.

Comment author: RichardKennaway 30 November 2011 08:20:27AM 8 points [-]

Is that still true in Timeless Decision Theory?

Comment author: tondwalkar 31 July 2013 01:12:59PM 0 points [-]

I'd prefer never having existed to death at the moment. This might change later if I gain meaningful accomplishments, but I'm not sure how likely that is.