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If you know the probability distribution P(t) of you dying on day t, then you can solve exactly for optimal expected lifetime utilons out of the box. If you don't know P(t), you can do some sort of adaptive estimation as you go.
Note that the problem is making the counterfactual assumption that
P(t) = 0.
Why is this an interesting problem?
I'm not sufficiently familiar with my own internal criteria of interesting-ness to explain to you why I find it interesting. Sorry you don't as well.