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Decius comments on Is a paperclipper better than nothing? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Decius 27 May 2013 10:43:00PM 0 points [-]

Does entropy in an isolated system decrease in either universe? Present-me considers the indistinguishable end states equivalent.

Comment author: bogdanb 28 May 2013 12:29:00AM 1 point [-]

I know this doesn’t sound quite consequentialistic enough for some around here, but sometimes the journey matters too, not just the destination ;-)

And when the destination is guaranteed to be the same...