"You're an awfully fast learner.  That's something like the correct format for an argument to Civilization, or, yes, to Keltham.  Okay, I'll have to think about that."

"You're an awfully fast learner.  That's something like the correct format for an argument to Civilization, or, yes, to Keltham.  Okay, I'll have to think about that."

"Where most of what I have to think about, I think, is whether my going along with that somehow disadvantages Carissas or Kelthams in other branches of reality, but I'm not going to figure that out in thirty seconds."

"Though I think there's some - implicit crux here, about how you can be justifiably certain that almost every future Carissa feels the same way, or would want to remain signatory to some contract across times and possibilities even if she didn't - where if I knew why you believe that, maybe I wouldn't feel worried about losing you in the first place..."

"You're an awfully fast learner.  That's something like the correct format for an argument to Civilization, or, yes, to Keltham.  Okay, I'll have to think about that."

"Where most of what I have to think about, I think, is whether my going along with that somehow disadvantages Carissas or Kelthams in other branches of reality, but I'm not going to figure that out in thirty seconds."

"Though I think there's some - implicit crux here, about how you can be justifiably certain that almost every future Carissa feels the same way, or would want to remain signatory to some contract across times and possibilities even if she didn't - where if I knew why you believe that, maybe I wouldn't feel worried about losing you in the first place..."

Civilization does, in fact, train its children not to lose sight in the complexities of decision theory such ultimate and grounding scenarios as 'Okay but what if future Carissa would actually rather not have sex with you.'

"You're an awfully fast learner.  That's something like the correct format for an argument to Civilization, or, yes, to Keltham.  Okay, I'll have to think about that."

"Where most of what I have to think about, I think, is whether my going along with that somehow disadvantages Carissas or Kelthams in other branches of reality, but I'm not going to figure that out in thirty seconds."

"Though I think there's some - implicit crux here, about how you can be justifiably certain that almost every future Carissa feels the same way, or would want to remain signatory to some contract across times and possibilities even if she didn't - where if I knew why you believe that, maybe I wouldn't feel worried about losing you in the first place..."