Clippy comments on Newcomb's Problem: A problem for Causal Decision Theories - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Dagon 16 August 2010 04:14:30PM 1 point [-]

Does decision theory still matter in a world where there's an agent who's already predicted your choices? Once Omega exists, "decision" is the wrong word - it's really a discovery mechanism for your actions.

Comment author: Clippy 16 August 2010 04:32:34PM *  2 points [-]

Decisions you make now are informative (in the information-theoretic sense) about your past.

Decisions you make now are informative about the past.