linas comments on Decision Theory FAQ - Less Wrong

52 Post author: lukeprog 28 February 2013 02:15PM

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Comment author: linas 06 March 2013 03:27:36AM -2 points [-]

How many times in a row will you be mugged, before you realize that omega was lying to you?

Comment author: MugaSofer 06 March 2013 01:44:51PM 0 points [-]

Omega is, by definition, always truthful.

Comment author: ArisKatsaris 15 March 2013 12:56:03AM 1 point [-]

Really you probably need start imagining Omega as a trustworthy process, e.g. a mathematical proof that tells you 'X'-- thinking it as a person seems to trip you up if you are constantly bringing up the possibility it's lying when it says 'X'...