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D_Alex comments on A hypothetical question for investors - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: D_Alex 11 December 2014 09:03:06AM 0 points [-]

The problem is underspecified in a more fundamental way: It does not tell you what to optimise!

One needs to specify both the parameter (eg. expected value) and the time (eg. after 1000 days).