Heh. The mention of HPMOR makes me recall this quote from its author, which I am quoting only slightly out of context: "Be careful of this sort of argument, any time you find yourself defining the 'winner' as someone other than the agent who is currently smiling from on top of a giant heap of utility."

I see neither the author of HPMOR nor the author of this blog post smiling from on top of a giant heap of utility. A moderate heap, sure, but it's doubtful it's any larger than the one I have from a non-world-changing but well-paying sysadmin job.