Luke_A_Somers comments on An angle of attack on Open Problem #1 - Less Wrong

30 Post author: Benja 18 August 2012 12:08PM

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Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 20 August 2012 05:01:28PM *  4 points [-]

My point is, Quirrel has enough tricks in his arsenal that the quoted possibility is totally unnecessary. He can end it any time by offering a program reading either 'self-destruct' or 'take winnings'. No new mechanism is necessary!

I don't see how allowing this makes the problem any less of a worst case.

Comment author: Benja 21 August 2012 06:09:00AM 0 points [-]

You're right, of course. Thanks for pointing this out!

Comment author: RolfAndreassen 20 August 2012 07:14:26PM 0 points [-]

Now I see the point you were making. You're right, the additional probability is not required, or rather, it's built into Quirrell.