I agree that your prior would need to have an infinite expectation for the size of the universe for this argument to go through.
I agree with the generalized statement that your prior over “value-I-can-affect” needs to have an infinite expectation, but I don’t think I agree with the operationalization of “value-I-can-affect” as V/n. It seems possible to me that even if there are a high density of value-maximizing civilizations out there, each one could have an infinite impact through e.g. acausal trade. I’m not sure what a crisp operationalization of “value-I-can-affect” would be.
I agree that your prior would need to have an infinite expectation for the size of the universe for this argument to go through.
I agree with the generalized statement that your prior over “value-I-can-affect” needs to have an infinite expectation, but I don’t think I agree with the operationalization of “value-I-can-affect” as V/n. It seems possible to me that even if there are a high density of value-maximizing civilizations out there, each one could have an infinite impact through e.g. acausal trade. I’m not sure what a crisp operationalization of “value-I-can-affect” would be.
I see, thank you!