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

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Comment author: PaulAlmond 16 August 2010 07:22:56PM 1 point [-]

If you want a way of phrasing this problem which involves the agent being in an attainable state, this may be of some small interest, Alexandros. A few years back I wrote an article discussing a situation with some similiarities with the one in Newcomb's problem and with an attainable-state agent. While the article doesn't prove anything really profound in philosophy, it might give a useful context. It is here: http://www.paul-almond.com/GameTheoryWithYourself.htm.

Comment author: SilasBarta 16 August 2010 08:00:28PM 0 points [-]

I believe you used to post here as PaulUK, and joined in for this discussion of your website's articles.

Comment author: PaulAlmond 16 August 2010 08:07:33PM 0 points [-]

SilasBarta, yes. I decided to change to this username as it is more obvious who I am. I generally use my real name in online discussions of this type: I have it on my website anyway. I don't envisage using the PaulUK name again.