Cyan comments on My Fundamental Question About Omega - Less Wrong

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Comment author: thomblake 12 February 2010 08:35:42PM 0 points [-]

Also, 2-boxing is indicated by inductive logic based on non-Omega situations. Given the special circumstances of Newcomb's problem, it would seem unwise to rely on that. Deductive logic leads to 1-boxing.

I agree that in general this is how it works. It's rather like POAT that way... some people see it as one kind of problem, and other people see it as another kind of problem, and neither side can make sense of the other's position.

Comment author: Cyan 12 February 2010 08:40:45PM *  1 point [-]

neither side can make sense of the other's position.

I've heard this sentiment expressed a fair bit, but I think I understand the argument for two-boxing perfectly, even though I'd one-box.