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beoShaffer comments on Safe questions to ask an Oracle? - Less Wrong Discussion

2 Post author: Stuart_Armstrong 27 January 2012 06:33PM

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Comment author: beoShaffer 27 January 2012 08:19:29PM 3 points [-]

Using the same assumtions as Manfred. "Using my own normative values to define "should". What question or questions should I ask you?"

Comment author: Alejandro1 27 January 2012 09:48:12PM 0 points [-]

Response: The question you should ask is "Using my own normative values to define "should". What question or questions should I ask you?"

Comment author: Armok_GoB 15 February 2012 11:16:51AM 0 points [-]

Using my own normative values to define "should". What is the answer to the question or questions I should ask you?"

"42"

Comment author: beoShaffer 27 January 2012 11:07:04PM 0 points [-]

That explicitly assumes you only get one question. This thought experiment allows questions plural, which completely changes the game.

Comment author: Alejandro1 27 January 2012 11:19:53PM 1 point [-]

Oh, I agree. I just thought the analogy to the "Paradox of the Question" was amusing.

Comment author: beoShaffer 27 January 2012 11:21:10PM 0 points [-]

Oh, that makes sense.