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But assuming that it works right, you're gaining a five year head start - which is very significant. For one, you could save all the people who would die in those five years, and also, you would probably be able to colonize more galaxies in the future, etc...
True, but at this point the nascent FAI will do the correct utility calculation and decide what to do.
Ah yes, that is a good point - assuming the FAI has access to the same ability (the window might be very narrow, for example).