PikachuSpecial comments on Meta Decision Theory and Newcomb's Problem - Less Wrong

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Comment author: PikachuSpecial 15 March 2013 04:34:57AM 0 points [-]

Can't we just assume that whatever we do was predicted correctly? The problem does assume an 'almost certain' predictor. Shouldn't that make two-boxing the worst move?

Comment author: wedrifid 15 March 2013 06:43:22AM 0 points [-]

Can't we just assume that whatever we do was predicted correctly? The problem does assume an 'almost certain' predictor. Shouldn't that make two-boxing the worst move?

Basically yes. The choice is a simple one, with two-boxing being the obviously stupid choice.