Richard_Hollerith comments on How Many LHC Failures Is Too Many? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Richard_Hollerith 02 October 2008 03:43:00PM 0 points [-]

Did that make sense?

Yes, and I can see why you would rather say it that way.

My theory is that most of those who believe quantum suicide is effective assign negative utility to suffering and also assign a negative utility to death, but knowing that they will continue to live in one Everett branch removes the sting of knowing (and consequently the negative utility of the fact) that they will die in a different Everett branch. I am hoping Cameron Taylor or another commentator who thinks quantum suicide might be effective will let me know whether I have described his utility function.