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