one_forward comments on Causal decision theory is unsatisfactory - Less Wrong

20 Post author: So8res 13 September 2014 05:05PM

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Comment author: one_forward 16 September 2014 09:46:00PM 2 points [-]

You seem to be comparing SMCDT to a UDT agent that can't self-modify (or commit suicide). The self-modifying part is the only reason SMCDT wins here.

The ability to self-modify is clearly beneficial (if you have correct beliefs and act first), but it seems separate from the question of which decision theory to use.