cousin_it comments on Formalizing Newcomb's - Less Wrong

18 Post author: cousin_it 05 April 2009 03:39PM

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Comment author: smoofra 05 April 2009 06:24:33PM 0 points [-]

I have a very strong feeling that way 3 is not possible. It seems that any scanning/analysis procedure detailed enough to predict your actions constitutes simulating you.

Comment author: cousin_it 05 April 2009 06:29:09PM *  0 points [-]

I feel the same, but would have been dishonest to omit it. Even 4 sounds more likely to me than 3.