thescoundrel comments on A Problem About Bargaining and Logical Uncertainty - Less Wrong

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Comment author: thescoundrel 22 March 2012 06:05:37PM 0 points [-]

Perhaps I am missing something, but if my utility function is based on paper clips, how do I ever arrive at the conclusion that Staply should be in charge? I get no utility from it, unless my utility function has an even higher value on allowing entities with utility functions that create a larger output than mine take precedence over my own utility on paper clips.