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TheOtherDave comments on Why is it rational to invest in retirement? I don't get it. - Less Wrong Discussion

20 Post author: diegocaleiro 16 May 2013 01:28AM

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Comment author: TheOtherDave 16 May 2013 08:32:35PM 2 points [-]

Do you anticipate technological progress flattening out at some point? Or, perhaps more relevantly, do you anticipate anticipating a lower rate of technological progress than you currently do?

If not, it seems some additional factors should be taken into account here.

Comment author: RomeoStevens 17 May 2013 10:59:13AM *  1 point [-]

Even if you do anticipate flattening, some of the potential perks on the horizon are of such large +EV that a small chance of them is worth apportioning non-trivial resources towards.