Re: Maximize the renormalized human utility function!

From: Jef Allbright (jef@jefallbright.net)
Date: Fri Aug 11 2006 - 14:28:41 MDT


On 8/11/06, Timothy Jennings <timothyjennings@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think:
>
> "Maximize the renormalized human utility function!"
>
> traces the lines of:
>
> "salvation through infinite grace"
>
> ...and will be equally nonsensical to "modern" minds, when the question is
> relevant in a decade or so.
>
> Not to say that either is not a true linguistic reflection of the age.
>

On a similar note, what strikes me as ironic in these discussions is
how some people are convinced they are nearing the pinnacle of
understanding with regard to how to win this game, but don't realize
that the game itself is changing.

- Jef



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