DanielLC comments on Magic and the halting problem - Less Wrong

-5 Post author: kingmaker 23 August 2015 07:34PM

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Comment author: DanielLC 24 August 2015 07:04:58AM 0 points [-]

I think that the first universe is sufficiently more likely than the second that you shouldn't assume it's a coincidence, and you should expect wingardium leviosa to keep working.

Comment author: Houshalter 24 August 2015 09:37:01PM 0 points [-]

I agree, but I think OP is referring to the second situation. He's not saying that it's probable, just that it's possible and we can't ever rule it out. These issues go away when you internalize probability, but I understand how people can be confused on issues like this.