From: Dan Fabulich (daniel.fabulich@yale.edu)
Date: Wed Dec 09 1998 - 22:47:21 MST
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Nick Bostrom wrote:
>The problem is that infinite utilities cannot cancel out, since
>subtraction is not defined for infinite cardinals.
My phrasing was vague; that's what I get for attempting to do philosophy on
~4 hrs. of sleep. :) Anyway, you defined (what seems to be) a perfectly
good rule yourself, so I suppose my point got across somehow or other. Do
you still see further problems with the rule you suggested?
-Dan
-GIVE ME IMMORTALITY OR GIVE ME DEATH-
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