sullyj3 comments on The Number Choosing Game: Against the existence of perfect theoretical rationality - Less Wrong
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I think the key is infinite vs finite universes. Any conceivable finite universe can be arranged in a finite number of states, one, or perhaps several of which, could be assigned maximum utility. You can't do this in universes involving infinity. So if you want perfect rationality, you need to reduce your infinite universe to just the stuff you care about. This is doable in some universes, but not in the ones you posit.
In our universe, we can shave off the infinity, since we presumably only care about our light cone.