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Would 2 years of pleasure be preferable to 4 years of torture? Where would the balance be for you?

Edit: Was updated to be more in-line with Parent's comment, and less direct.



What happens after those 2 years or 20 [1] years? And then I die?

I'd take the pleasure.

[1] The post originally said "20" years then updated to 4 years, but my answer is the same.


To some, it's the same as asking if you'd rather eat tasty meals and live until 62 - or never enjoy what you eat, and constantly torture yourself with exercise, and live until 80.

May you maximize both your years and your prosperity.


I'm 65.

Being dead three years ago does not appeal to me!


I'm willing to bet that's an age-independent invariant :).




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