shminux comments on A model of UDT with a halting oracle - Less Wrong

41 Post author: cousin_it 18 December 2011 02:18PM

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Comment author: shminux 18 December 2011 09:20:48PM 0 points [-]

Stupid question: A() always returning 1 manifestly solves the Newcomb problem, no fancy proofs required. What am I missing?

Comment author: cousin_it 18 December 2011 09:23:30PM * 6 points [-]

The implementation of A in the post works correctly for many different U's.

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