staticIP comments on A possible solution to pascals mugging. - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Epiphany 13 October 2012 02:04:57AM *  2 points [-]

would be very interested if you could expand on why you wanted to see all of my failed attempts, instead of my one successful attempt?

Because all of the other people who want to start threads on solutions to Pascal's muggings will be more likely to find your thread and go "Oh, someone already did this." That will save us from similar "solutions to Pascal's mugging threads" in the future. The worse your search terms failed, the better - that way Pascal's mugging solvers with low search-fu skill (no quotes this time) will be likely to find the existing solutions.

P.S. It's better to put them into complete sentences to avoid search engine penalties.

Comment author: staticIP 13 October 2012 02:12:48AM 0 points [-]

Ahh, makes sense. I actually found many different and interesting solutions to pascals mugging with my search terms though. Just not this "counter" solution.

This thread already shows up pretty close to the top for searches of "pascals mugging solutions" that I've attempted. For that exact phrase it's number 3, and has been before you posted this. I don't know that this particular solution needs to be more closely associated with the search terms then it already is.

Comment author: Epiphany 13 October 2012 02:17:03AM *  1 point [-]

Eliezer presented a counter solution similar to this on Overcoming Bias. search fu

Click here for Flimple Utility!!!

Comment author: staticIP 13 October 2012 02:24:12AM 0 points [-]

Well done. Roryokane mentioned it up here however.

Comment author: Epiphany 13 October 2012 02:33:27AM *  0 points [-]

I wonder what Eliezer would DO if he actually got $5 for flimple utility. I kinda want to try sending him five bucks as a psychology experiment.

Comment author: MileyCyrus 13 October 2012 12:48:03PM *  0 points [-]

Done. It's not really a sacrifice since I already donate to the SIAI. I will miss that 5 karma though.

Edit: Apparently you only get the -5 karma if you directly reply to a downvoted comment/post. Replying to reply is fine.

Comment author: Epiphany 13 October 2012 05:06:47PM 0 points [-]

What? I don't understand. Did you give him 5$ or 5 karma or what?

Comment author: MileyCyrus 13 October 2012 10:02:44PM 0 points [-]

Yeah I gave him $5.

Comment author: Epiphany 14 October 2012 12:07:34AM 0 points [-]

Did you say it was for flimple utility?

Comment author: MileyCyrus 14 October 2012 02:50:09AM 0 points [-]

No.