Yes, I would prefer to live by the truth, no matter what. Happiness is not the ultimate value for me. I suspect that knowing the truth and nothing but the truth would be compatible with at least as much happiness as I experience now. The exception would be if I learned that -- for absolute certain -- I was not going to be able to drastically extend my life through life extension or cryopreservation. That would be awful. I would still prefer to know so that I don't waste what remains of my life. Besides, I already directly acknowledge that my odds are not great.
Yes, I would prefer to live by the truth, no matter what. Happiness is not the ultimate value for me. I suspect that knowing the truth and nothing but the truth would be compatible with at least as much happiness as I experience now. The exception would be if I learned that -- for absolute certain -- I was not going to be able to drastically extend my life through life extension or cryopreservation. That would be awful. I would still prefer to know so that I don't waste what remains of my life. Besides, I already directly acknowledge that my odds are not great.