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These kind of talks always came up in philosophy class and I always made the same point - there isn't saving a life, we are all dying/will die, singularity perm
by Chris2048 3y ago
These kind of talks always came up in philosophy class and I always made the same point - there isn't saving a life, we are all dying/will die, singularity permitting. Dying just means dying sooner, lifetime QoL should be the only metric for us mortals.
It's just the calculus suffers from the same existential problem as abortion morality - how do you weight a lived life vs non-existence?
- gmac 3y agoQALYs are generally how this done, and don't need to be limited to medicine: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/quality-adjusted-life-year https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/... They won't help you with non-existence though.
- Chris2048 3y agoYeah, the calculus needs to be more complex: * not clear 2 * 50% QALY == 1 * 100% QALY * maybe factor in "non-existence" with expected life expectancy? * need negative QALY to factor in pain, dissatisfaction