The other part is that humans can pursue pretty arbitrary instrumental goals, whereas if you tell the teacup it has to win a chess match or die it will die.
“Pretty arbitrary” of course not meaning “absolutely arbitrary”, just meaning more arbitrary than most things, such as teacups. And when I said “tell” I give an ultimatum and then follow through.
The other part is that humans can pursue pretty arbitrary instrumental goals, whereas if you tell the teacup it has to win a chess match or die it will die.
No, they can’t. See: “akrasia” on the path to protecting their hypothetical predicted future selves 30 years from now.
The teacup takes the W here too. It’s indifferent to blackmail! [chad picture]
“Pretty arbitrary” of course not meaning “absolutely arbitrary”, just meaning more arbitrary than most things, such as teacups. And when I said “tell” I give an ultimatum and then follow through.
Fair.
Something something blackmailer is subjunctively dependent with the teacup! (This is a joke.)