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DanielLC comments on Bayesian Minesweeper - Less Wrong Discussion

2 Post author: ZankerH 20 September 2011 12:43AM

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Comment author: DanielLC 22 September 2011 03:43:19AM 3 points [-]

You should definitely be trying to maximize the difference. If you give the possibility of infinite utility, than it overpowers the high probability of finite utility. If people are trying to get the highest possible expected utility, they'll maximize the chance of getting everyone to survive, rather than quitting early when they're not sure.