The problem with every "would you press a button to achieve X outcome at Y cost" scenario is that unless you have a clear explanation of why that cost is necessary your default assumption should be that some powerful being is fucking with you and you shouldn't play its game.
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Replying to @GeniesLoki
Tbf I think these polls intend to ask for a simple choice between outcomes, like an economist. OTOH, economists' framings of costs rarely capture the full costs. Care is always wise when dealing with powerful incompletely aligned agents, even if they're not fully adversarial...
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Replying to @modellifluous
I trust economists even less than I trust powerful wish granting beings who are fucking with me though!
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