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Comment author: Stuart_Armstrong 05 June 2015 11:46:46AM 2 points [-]

The Oracle does not possess inaccurate beliefs. Look at http://lesswrong.com/lw/ltf/false_thermodynamic_miracles/ and http://lesswrong.com/r/discussion/lw/lyh/utility_vs_probability_idea_synthesis/ . Note I've always very carefully phrased it as "act as if it believed" rather than "believed".