davidpearce comments on Decision Theory FAQ - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Desrtopa 18 March 2013 10:56:11PM 1 point [-]

Not necessarily if the math is really difficult. There are, after all, plenty of mathematical problems which have never been solved.

Comment author: davidpearce 22 March 2013 05:45:44PM 1 point [-]

True Desrtopa. But just as doing mathematics is harder when mathematicians can't agree on what constitutes a valid proof (cf. constructivists versus nonconstructivists), likewise formalising a normative account of ideal rational agency is harder where disagreement exists over the criteria of rationality.

Comment author: TobyBartels 14 October 2013 03:02:09AM 0 points [-]

True enough, but in this case the math is not difficult. It's only the application that people are arguing about.