wedrifid comments on Newcomb's problem happened to me - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 12 May 2011 06:34:15PM 7 points [-]

100% of marriages end in divorce or death.

100% of marriages that have ended ended in divorce or death.

Comment author: mutterc 12 May 2011 11:26:15PM 3 points [-]

Good point; if we conquer death then there may be some marriages that do not end. It'd be interesting to see if people move towards near-universal divorce, sci-fi-novel-style limited-term marriages, or find ways to develop infinite-term compatibility. Or stop pairing up (inconceivable to present-day humans, but such is the nature of a Singularity).

Comment author: wedrifid 13 May 2011 05:07:04AM 0 points [-]

That definitely would be interesting. It would perhaps be an indicator of preferences, as opposed to the current indicator of capability. If you have tools that can alter your mind you can cheat.