Luke_A_Somers comments on Problem of Optimal False Information - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 16 October 2012 01:04:21PM * 0 points [-]

every instance of "you" may well decide not to choose

Very unlikely, I'd say. (<a|U(some time)|you> = 0 for all a in 'you chose yes or no') is an extremely strong criterion.

So, "choose or die" ought to be good enough, provided that you have a fairly strong dislike of dying.

True.

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