pnrjulius comments on Counterfactual Mugging - Less Wrong

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Comment author: pnrjulius 09 June 2012 12:42:40AM 2 points [-]

There is one nice thing about the real-world friend case, which is that you actually might be in the reverse situation later. So it's not just a counterfactual you're considering; it's a real future possibility.

Take that away and it's more like Omega; but then it's not the real-world problem anymore!