ArthurB comments on preferences:decision theory :: data:code - Less Wrong

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Comment author: ArthurB 23 February 2011 06:04:14PM *  0 points [-]

The second dot point is part of the problem description. You're saying it's irrelevant, but you can't just parachute a payoff matrix where causality goes backward in time.

Find any example you like, as long as they're physically possible, you'll either have the payoff tied to your decision algorithm (Newcomb's) or to your preference set (Solomon's).