Yeah, I’m somewhat familiar with the concept of utility… I suppose what I wanted clarified was “utility for whom,” but I guess it’s obvious Eliezer was being tongue-in-cheek about this.
Still, it’s surprising how often you find people saying “nothing matters, because the universe is heading toward heat death/there is no afterlife/we’re just chemicals.” What can you do but laugh and remember the opening of Annie Hall? :)
Yeah, I’m somewhat familiar with the concept of utility… I suppose what I wanted clarified was “utility for whom,” but I guess it’s obvious Eliezer was being tongue-in-cheek about this.
Still, it’s surprising how often you find people saying “nothing matters, because the universe is heading toward heat death/there is no afterlife/we’re just chemicals.” What can you do but laugh and remember the opening of Annie Hall? :)