dlthomas comments on Torture vs. Dust Specks - Less Wrong

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Comment author: dlthomas 11 November 2011 10:48:49PM *  1 point [-]

On recently encountering the wikipedia page on Utility Monsters and thence to the Mere Addition Paradox, it occurs to me that this seems to neatly defang both.

Edited - rather, completely defangs the Mere Addition Paradox, may or may not completely defang Utility Monsters depending on details but at least reduces their impact.