Perplexed comments on What can you do with an Unfriendly AI? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Perplexed 21 December 2010 01:01:20AM *  0 points [-]

Why is "without causal contact" considered a significant consideration? What is wrong with the standard game-theoretic solutions allowing for causal contact?

ETA: Or, are decisions made using acausal coordination something that we ought to fear? Just as we rationally fear that a bee will sting us, even though it is giving up its life in doing so.