David_Gerard comments on A (small) critique of total utilitarianism - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Jayson_Virissimo 27 June 2012 03:10:56AM *  5 points [-]

I agree. I'm fairly confident that, within the next several decades, we will have the technology to accurately measure and sum hedons and that hedonic utilitarianism can escape the conceptual problems inherent in preference utilitarianism. On the other hand, I do not want to maximize (my) hedons (for these kinds of reasons, among others).

Comment author: David_Gerard 27 June 2012 10:45:45AM 0 points [-]

I'm fairly confident that, within the next several decades, we will have the technology to accurately measure and sum hedons

OK, I've got to ask: what's your confidence based in, in detail? It's not clear to me that "sum hedons" even means anything.