Decius comments on What's Wrong with Evidential Decision Theory? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Decius 23 August 2012 06:16:33PM 2 points [-]

EDT can't come to the conclusion that getting vaccinated doesn't cause, or share a common cause with, homosexuality.

Here, your premise is actually that homosexuality causes vaccinations.

Comment author: CronoDAS 23 August 2012 11:31:09PM 0 points [-]

Here, your premise is actually that homosexuality causes vaccinations.

Exactly. They know they're at higher risk, so they're more likely to seek out the vaccine.

Comment author: Decius 24 August 2012 12:03:12AM -2 points [-]

No, lower risk people seek out the vaccine: it's right there, people who are vaccinated are less likely to be infected, just like people who are less likely to get lung cancer eschew smoking.