The_Jaded_One comments on Quick puzzle about utility functions under affine transformations - Less Wrong

6 Post author: Liron 16 July 2016 05:11PM

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Comment author: The_Jaded_One 09 August 2016 02:14:05PM 1 point [-]

You forgot to specify the utility of the other outcome when your 50% chance of chocolate fails. Assuming the outcome ("failed attempt at chocolate") has a u utility of 0, it will then have a u' utility that is nonzero, which you failed to include in your second calculation.

Nice try, buster ;)

BTW: Up voted, I would strongly like to see more of this type of content.