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Would 2 years of pleasure be preferable to 4 years of torture? Where would the balance be for you? Edit: Was updated to be more in-line with Parent's comment,
by stephengillie 9y ago
Would 2 years of pleasure be preferable to 4 years of torture? Where would the balance be for you?
Edit: Was updated to be more in-line with Parent's comment, and less direct.
- Johnny555 9y agoWhat happens after those 2 years or 20 [1] years? And then I die? I'd take the pleasure. [1] The post originally said "20" years then updated to 4 years, but my answer is the same.
- stephengillie 9y agoTo some, it's the same as asking if you'd rather eat tasty meals and live until 62 - or never enjoy what you eat, and constantly torture yourself with exercise, and live until 80. May you maximize both your years and your prosperity.
- Stratoscope 9y agoI'm 65. Being dead three years ago does not appeal to me!
- danielam 9y agoI'm willing to bet that's an age-independent invariant :).