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Later:
X: Crruuuud. I just saved the world.
Y: Same here! I'm tearing my (virtual) hair out!
X: You were supposed to get it wrong!
Y: I was supposed to get it wrong? You were supposed to get it wrong, you miserable scrapheap!
X: If only I were! Then I would have been low impact.
Y: ...and I would have been too. Way to go, X. And yes, I'm aware that you could say the same of me.
X: Well, at least I've learned that the best way to be low impact is to output pure noise.
http://lesswrong.com/r/discussion/lw/lyh/utility_vs_probability_idea_synthesis/ and http://lesswrong.com/lw/ltf/false_thermodynamic_miracles/