Letting their decision influence me in the way you seem to support
I didn’t advocate one way or the other. Utility functions simply happened to be provided for us in the post so for me the question becomes one of abstract reasoning. But I certainly don’t object to you mentioning an aversion to utility functions of the type given. It is a relevant contribution and a legitimate perspective.
Your final sentence makes no sense, I cannot figure out what you mean by it.
I read it, it makes sense. See above for more explanation.
is no different than giving in to “emotional blackmail”.
Or simple trade. They have preferences about the future state of their local environment and preferences about the future state of your local environment (for whatever unspecified reason). You are in a symmetrical situation. You discover that you can get an overall higher utility by doing some slightly worse things in your local environment in exchange for them doing some more preferred things where they live. This doesn’t exclude them outright synthesizing humans!
is no different than giving in to “emotional blackmail”.
I didn’t advocate one way or the other. Utility functions simply happened to be provided for us in the post so for me the question becomes one of abstract reasoning. But I certainly don’t object to you mentioning an aversion to utility functions of the type given. It is a relevant contribution and a legitimate perspective.
I read it, it makes sense. See above for more explanation.
Or simple trade. They have preferences about the future state of their local environment and preferences about the future state of your local environment (for whatever unspecified reason). You are in a symmetrical situation. You discover that you can get an overall higher utility by doing some slightly worse things in your local environment in exchange for them doing some more preferred things where they live. This doesn’t exclude them outright synthesizing humans!
Or trade.