wedrifid comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 01 July 2010 08:37:09AM 0 points [-]

In a time loop do things still fall down? Is there gravity? And if I implement a decision making mechanism using a gravity powered system of gears and pulleys where is the magic thing that makes reason no longer apply?

Comment author: red75 01 July 2010 08:43:57AM 0 points [-]

Information from future will affect any kind of decision making. This information is a consequence of consistency law, it even doesn't need to have cause.