Will_Sawin comments on Controlling Constant Programs - Less Wrong

25 Post author: Vladimir_Nesov 05 September 2010 01:45PM

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 25 June 2011 02:41:55AM 0 points [-]

I need a clearer explanation to understand what you are talking about.

Comment author: Will_Sawin 25 June 2011 02:49:36AM * 0 points [-]

Ok so the code goes like:

Use the appropriate decision theory to implement a function f from {picks you up, doesn't pick you up} and {world-programs} to {pay, don't pay}

Then set:

world-program:

If (f(picks you up, world-program)={pay}) then

superfluously call f(picks you up,world-program)
return 10000

else

superfluously call f(doesn't pick you up,world-program)
return 0