drnickbone comments on Identity and quining in UDT - Less Wrong

9 Post author: Squark 17 March 2015 08:01PM

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Comment author: drnickbone 18 March 2015 08:45:19AM 4 points [-]

Consider the following decision problem which I call the "UDT anti-Newcomb problem". Omega is putting money into boxes by the usual algorithm, with one exception. It isn't simulating the player at all. Instead, it simulates what would a UDT agent do in the player's place.

This was one of my problematic problems for TDT. I also discussed some Sneaky Strategies which could allow TDT, UDT or similar agents to beat the problem.

Comment author: Squark 18 March 2015 09:26:43AM *  3 points [-]

Hi drnickbone, thx for pointing this out! I added links to your posts.