Vladimir_Nesov comments on Counterfactual Calculation and Observational Knowledge - Less Wrong
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Actually, isn't this the very heart of the matter? In my other comment here I assumed Omega would always ask what the correct answer is if the calculator shows The Other Result; if that's not the case everything changes.
The answer does depend on this fact, but since this fact wasn't specified, assume uncertainty (say, Omega always appears when you observe "even" and had pasta for breakfast).