wnoise comments on Open Thread: March 2010, part 3 - Less Wrong

3 Post author: RobinZ 19 March 2010 03:14AM

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Comment author: wedrifid 22 March 2010 08:14:44AM 1 point [-]

My question is this: What is your prior probability for any observation you can make with this machine? For example, what are the odds of the windows being open?

Depends on the details of the counter-factual science. Does not depend on my firm commitment.

Comment author: Nisan 22 March 2010 10:22:47PM 0 points [-]

I was thinking of a closed time-like curve governed by general relativity, but I don't think that tells you anything. It should depend on your commitment, though.