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Vladimir_Nesov comments on Example decision theory problem: "Agent simulates predictor" - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 19 May 2011 10:57:49PM 2 points [-]

This also lets in stupid problems, like "you get a dollar iff the source code to your decision theory is prime", which I would classify as not a decision theory problem at all.

In this case, the outcome is the same for every action you make. A decision theory can still consider this problem, and rightfully conclude that it's irrelevant which action it takes (or maybe it infers that jumping on a right foot has a slightly higher chance of making Dark Lords of the Matrix to have written your source code so that it's prime). I don't see how this is a problem.