mitechka comments on Newcomb's Problem vs. One-Shot Prisoner's Dilemma - Less Wrong

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Comment author: mitechka 09 April 2009 11:48:38PM -2 points [-]

A bit off-topic, but it seems to me that a lot of debate raging around Newcomb's problem can be well summarized by the following statement. If you believe yourself a rationalist and you witness a miracle, then you better update your whole, damn, world view to accommodate existence of miracles.