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"No matter how improbable extinction may be, Bostrom argues, its consequences are near-infinitely bad; thus, even the tiniest step toward reducing the chance th
by brohee 11y ago
"No matter how improbable extinction may be, Bostrom argues, its consequences are near-infinitely bad; thus, even the tiniest step toward reducing the chance that it will happen is near-infinitely valuable."
I sure hope the journalist misquoted him.
- dlss 11y agoWell, the math matches his quote if you use expected values. What value should we place on an extra 0.001% chance the world continues to exist?
- brohee 11y agoWell it kind of dismiss the idea that all infinities are not equal.
- dlss 11y agoForgive me if I'm mistaken... but isn't there only one infinite value being considered here? edit: perhaps you are saying you have preferences between different universes most people would consider infinitely bad?