Kevin comments on Unsolved Problems in Philosophy Part 1: The Liar's Paradox - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Perplexed 30 November 2010 07:56:40PM 2 points [-]

Nice example. To follow up:

Next, Omega places two boxes in front of you. One carries the label "The label on the other box contains a true sentence". The label on the other box reads "The label on the other box contains a false sentence". You are told that the box(es) without false labels contain $1,000,000, whereas the box(es) with false labels are boobytrapped. It is conceivable that the labels are meaningless - therefore not false. It is also conceivable that the labels are both true and false - contradictory, but paraconsistent.

Do you open the boxes?

Quadratic equations are relatively clear-cut.

Comment author: Kevin 01 December 2010 07:14:31AM 0 points [-]

Do you open the boxes?

Yes. Quantum immortality.

Comment author: Perplexed 01 December 2010 09:00:56PM -1 points [-]

<commits quantum suicide>