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Comment author: David_Gerard 21 August 2013 10:22:52PM *  1 point [-]

But zero is not a probability.

Edit: Adele_L is right, I was confusing utilities and probabilities.

Comment author: Adele_L 22 August 2013 12:04:33AM 13 points [-]

Zero is a utility, and utilities can even be negative (i.e. if Eliezer hated nematodes).

Comment author: MugaSofer 23 August 2013 03:40:50PM 0 points [-]

... are you pointing out that there is a nonzero probability that Eliezer's CEV actually cares about nematodes?

Comment author: David_Gerard 24 August 2013 04:15:40PM 1 point [-]

No, Adele_L is right, I was confusing utilities and probabilities.