Stuart_Armstrong comments on Testing lords over foolish lords: gaming Pascal's mugging - Less Wrong

2 Post author: Stuart_Armstrong 07 May 2013 06:47PM

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Comment author: [deleted] 07 May 2013 07:47:49PM 1 point [-]

the impersonal version of the mugging

To make sure I understand this correctly, is one example of this essentially a Pascal's Mugging collection box - The box has a note on it with a Pascal's Mugging on those who read it, but it's an inanimate box, so you can't actually interact with it or ask any clarifying questions?

Comment author: Stuart_Armstrong 08 May 2013 07:30:44AM 0 points [-]

Another example would be a new theory of physics, maybe one that would allow the creation of/access to parallel worlds, and where you had the opportunity to contribute towards the development of said theory.