From trying to design a calculator and testing it on people, I found that the parameter that is the hardest to model and yet that has the most sensitivity for personal opinions on the subject is the “value of post revival life”. Some people seem to value life at “infinity” and others are certain that life will be completely and totally awesome post revival and hence be worth trillions of dollars (and even 0.5% of a trillion is a lot). Some people I’ve talked with seem to think it would have negative value?
If anyone knows of solid techniques for rigorously drilling into the valuation of a credence goods like “life experiences in the far future as one gets ridiculously old”, I’d be really interested in hearing about the technique or how you think it might be applied to valuing post-resuscitation life in the somewhat distant future.
From trying to design a calculator and testing it on people, I found that the parameter that is the hardest to model and yet that has the most sensitivity for personal opinions on the subject is the “value of post revival life”. Some people seem to value life at “infinity” and others are certain that life will be completely and totally awesome post revival and hence be worth trillions of dollars (and even 0.5% of a trillion is a lot). Some people I’ve talked with seem to think it would have negative value?
If anyone knows of solid techniques for rigorously drilling into the valuation of a credence goods like “life experiences in the far future as one gets ridiculously old”, I’d be really interested in hearing about the technique or how you think it might be applied to valuing post-resuscitation life in the somewhat distant future.