cousin_it comments on Newcomb's Problem and Regret of Rationality - Less Wrong

64 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 31 January 2008 07:36PM

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Comment author: Alicorn 22 July 2010 07:08:04AM 0 points [-]

Something seems off about this, but I'm not sure what.

Comment author: cousin_it 22 July 2010 07:10:30AM *  0 points [-]

I'm pretty sure the logic is correct. I do make silly math mistakes sometimes, but I've tested this one on Vladimir Nesov and he agrees. No comment from Eliezer yet (this scenario was first posted to decision-theory-workshop).

Comment author: Alicorn 22 July 2010 07:11:52AM 1 point [-]

It reminds me vaguely of Pascal's Wager, but my cached responses thereunto are not translating informatively.

Comment author: cousin_it 22 July 2010 07:14:45AM *  1 point [-]

Then I think the original Newcomb's Problem should remind you of Pascal's Wager just as much, and my scenario should be analogous to the refutation thereof. (Thereunto? :-)