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

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Comment author: bentarm 17 August 2010 11:14:51PM 0 points [-]

I'm not sure I actually believe this survey. Sure, these people claim they'd two box in academic papers, and in surveys - that's easy enough to do - but would any of them actually be committed enough to two-boxing to turn down $1 million if they every found themselves in the actual set-up?

Comment author: TobyBartels 18 August 2010 04:16:33AM 1 point [-]

My feelings are the opposite. I'm committed to one-boxing (just in case Omega is scanning my brain right now), but I'm not at all sure that I'd stick to that commitment with a box of $1000 sitting right there in front of me free for the taking. (Don't listen, Omega, move on, nothing to see here).