Well, torture is highly nonlinear, so utility((50 years / billion) of torture ) is much milder than utility(50 years of torture)/billion.
As for #2, the you’re leaving the LCPW for the original problem. Dustspecks are also nonlinear.
nonlinear
Hmm, going back and reading Circular Altruism, Eliezer’s argument really seems to be predicated on linearity, doesn’t it?
EDIT: Oops, read it again. You guys are right, it’s not.
The main argument is predicated on linearity of probability. Probability is linear. I was pointing out the way the suggested comparison does not satisfy this.
It’s not.
Well, torture is highly nonlinear, so utility((50 years / billion) of torture ) is much milder than utility(50 years of torture)/billion.
As for #2, the you’re leaving the LCPW for the original problem. Dustspecks are also nonlinear.
Hmm, going back and reading Circular Altruism, Eliezer’s argument really seems to be predicated on linearity, doesn’t it?
EDIT: Oops, read it again. You guys are right, it’s not.
The main argument is predicated on linearity of probability. Probability is linear. I was pointing out the way the suggested comparison does not satisfy this.
It’s not.