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Thanks nyan, this was really helpful in comprehending what you told me last time. So if I understand you correctly, utilities are both subjective and descriptive. They only identify what a particular single agent actually prefers under uncertain conditions. Is this right? If so, how do we take into account situations where one is not sure what one wants? Being turned into a whale might be as awesome as being turned into a gryphon, but since you don't (presumably) know what either would be like, how do you calculate your expected payoff?
Are all those ostensibly unintentional typos an inside joke of some kind?
No, they are due solely to autocorrect, sloppy writing and haste. I will try to be more careful, apologies.
You know you can go back and fix them right?
Done.
...Am I the only who is wondering how being turned into a hale would even work and whether or not that would be awesome?
Probably not possible since it isn't even a noun.