most intellectual pleasure available. For example, the greatest pleasure available to a high-powered human might be to write a computer program that analyzes water distribution in Africa and increases access to water (and therefore happiness) on the continent . Applying this example to Mill's hedonic comparative test, one might logically arrive at the absurdity that this person should never brush his teeth, since brushing his teeth is a baser pleasure and does not contribute so much to the principle of utility as to the noble pursuit of the computer. programming. In essence, Mill's hedonic comparison test does not adequately account for mundane activity as a prerequisite for higher-order activity.