Is there good reason to suppose that Gal’s desire for internal combustion is irrational
I am trying to steelman this statement, and the best I can come up with is “this particular terminal value of hers is potentially in conflict with some of her other terminal values and could use an adjustment.” But I don’t know what her other terminal values are.
Presumably it’s in conflict with the instrumental values of retaining resources which could be used for other terminal values (the money she would save, going with the fuel cell), and the combination of instrumental and terminal values represented by the improved acceleration of the fuel cell.
I like your answer (and all the four answers so far). It’s supposed to be puzzling. There should be more to dispute over in my next post. I should go ahead with that post now; only the third one needs to wait a bit.
I am trying to steelman this statement, and the best I can come up with is “this particular terminal value of hers is potentially in conflict with some of her other terminal values and could use an adjustment.” But I don’t know what her other terminal values are.
Presumably it’s in conflict with the instrumental values of retaining resources which could be used for other terminal values (the money she would save, going with the fuel cell), and the combination of instrumental and terminal values represented by the improved acceleration of the fuel cell.
I like your answer (and all the four answers so far). It’s supposed to be puzzling. There should be more to dispute over in my next post. I should go ahead with that post now; only the third one needs to wait a bit.