One basic point that seems often neglected: check out Von Neumann–Morgenstern. I may have misunderstood you, but please pay special attention to the converse part of the theorem if you think “pointless simulations” are pointless in some strong objective sense and not just in reference to some utility function.
One basic point that seems often neglected: check out Von Neumann–Morgenstern. I may have misunderstood you, but please pay special attention to the converse part of the theorem if you think “pointless simulations” are pointless in some strong objective sense and not just in reference to some utility function.