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ciphergoth comments on Zeckhauser's roulette - Less Wrong Discussion

11 Post author: cousin_it 19 January 2012 07:22PM

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Comment author: ciphergoth 19 January 2012 08:59:52PM 0 points [-]

Yes, the key is that you only pay if you live.

Comment author: Tyrrell_McAllister 20 January 2012 07:28:44PM 1 point [-]

The key is that you have no control over what happens if you die. That is, the utility of dying is the same regardless of what you do.