RichardKennaway comments on Existential Risk and Existential Hope: Definitions - LessWrong

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Comment author: RichardKennaway 17 January 2015 06:52:50PM 1 point [-]

Sounds like evidential decision theory again. According to that argument, you should maintain high EV by avoiding looking into existential risks.

Comment author: VAuroch 18 January 2015 03:53:47AM 0 points [-]

Yes, that's my issue with the paper; it doesn't distinguish that from actual catastrophes.