Orgasmium

Orgasmium (also known as hedonium) is a homogeneous substance with limited consciousness, which is in a constant state of supreme bliss. An AI programmed to "maximize happiness" might simply tile the universe with orgasmium. Some who believe this consider it a good thing; others do not. Those who do not, use its undesirability to argue that not all terminal values reduce to "happiness" or some simple analogue. Hedonium is the hedonistic utilitarian's version of utilitronium.

Blog posts

• Prolegomena to a Theory of Fun
• In Praise of Boredom
• Are pain and pleasure equally energy-efficient?

See also

• Quote from Superintelligence
• Fun theory
• Complexity of value
• Utilitronium