Thom_Blake comments on Three Worlds Decide (5/8) - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Thom_Blake 03 February 2009 07:56:00PM 0 points [-]

Humanity could always offer to sacrifice itself. Compare the world where humanity compromises with both the Babyeaters and the Super Happy, versus one where we convince them to not compromise and instead make everybody Super Happy.

Of course, I'm just guessing, since I'm not a Utilitarian.