Why? The only ones that matter are those where he survives.
This seems like a pretty controversial ethical position. I disagree and I’m pretty sure Eliezer does as well. To analogize, I’m pretty confident that I won’t be alive a thousand years from now, but I wouldn’t be indifferent about actions that would lead to the extinction of all life at that time.
I’m pretty confident that I won’t be alive a thousand years from now, but I wouldn’t be ambivalent about actions that would lead to the extinction of all life at that time.
Indifferent. Ambivalent means, more or less, that you have reasons for wanting it either way as opposed to not caring at all.
This seems like a pretty controversial ethical position. I disagree and I’m pretty sure Eliezer does as well. To analogize, I’m pretty confident that I won’t be alive a thousand years from now, but I wouldn’t be indifferent about actions that would lead to the extinction of all life at that time.
Indifferent. Ambivalent means, more or less, that you have reasons for wanting it either way as opposed to not caring at all.
Well, presumably he wouldn’t be ambivalent as well as not being indifferent about performing/not-performing those actions.
Thanks. Corrected.