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minus-squareeduardog3000 [he/him]hexbear19·3 years agoClaiming something maximizes utility != that thing actually maximizing utility. Rich "philanthropists" and the State Department might say they are maximizing utility, but that doesn't mean it's true. link
minus-squarehexaflexagonbear [he/him]hexbear11·edit-23 years agoSure it does, depending on how utility is measured. link
minus-squareeduardog3000 [he/him]hexbear12·3 years ago"If we measure your idea using the completely nonsensical metric of 'because I said so', your idea is nonsensical." link
minus-squarehexaflexagonbear [he/him]hexbear9·3 years agoWhy is it a nonsensical metric to measure an idea based on the consequences of the key object of the idea? I mean utility is a quantity that we can in principle measure in any way we'd like. link
Claiming something maximizes utility != that thing actually maximizing utility.
Rich "philanthropists" and the State Department might say they are maximizing utility, but that doesn't mean it's true.
Sure it does, depending on how utility is measured.
"If we measure your idea using the completely nonsensical metric of 'because I said so', your idea is nonsensical."
Why is it a nonsensical metric to measure an idea based on the consequences of the key object of the idea? I mean utility is a quantity that we can in principle measure in any way we'd like.