Vladimir_Nesov comments on My Fundamental Question About Omega - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 10 February 2010 08:37:41PM *  10 points [-]

If we agree to treat "Omega predicts X" as being equivalent to "X is true", then "Suppose Omega predicts that you'll give it $5" means "Suppose that you'll give Omega $5". Then, the question

Suppose that Omega, as defined above, appears before you and says that it predicted you will give it $5. What do you do? If Omega is a perfect predictor, and it predicted you will give it $5... will you give it $5 dollars?

becomes

Suppose that you will give Omega $5. What will you do?

Comment author: MrHen 10 February 2010 09:29:00PM 5 points [-]

I have no problems with that. Do you?

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