> Well, at the very minimum the target function can be something like "make sure everyone is not worse than right now and as many people as possible are better"

> Well, at the very minimum the target function can be something like "make sure everyone is not worse than right now and as many people as possible are better". Not everyone wants that either. Some enjoy having inferiors. > Here's another option. Imagine, people come to you and say: hey, dale_glass, you're smart we trust you. Please pick the target function. You can put there whatever you want with whatever weight you want. What does that have to do with science or what we were talking about? That's extremely subjective.