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57 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 15 February 2010 07:58AM

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Comment author: wedrifid 17 February 2010 03:12:33AM 1 point [-]

the whole point of decision theory is to choose under conditions of uncertainty

How about we say 'even under conditions of uncertainty'. Decision theory handles decisions under certainty too. See, for example, the majority of decision theory conversations around here. (It's just simpler discussing the certainty cases unless the uncertainty plays a specific part in the specific case.)