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TheOtherDave comments on Can anyone explain to me why CDT two-boxes? - Less Wrong Discussion

-12 Post author: Andreas_Giger 02 July 2012 06:06AM

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Comment author: TheOtherDave 03 July 2012 01:41:40AM 0 points [-]

Can you expand on the difference here?

If I have a "strong enough" precommitment to do whatever gets me the most money, and Predictor privately sets the payoffs for (1box, 2box) such that 1box > 2box, then Predictor can predict that upon being told the payoffs, I will 1box, and Predictor will therefore set the boxes as for the 1box scenario. Conversely, if Predictor privately sets the payoffs such that 2boxing gets me the most money, then Predictor can predict that upon being told the payoffs I'll 2box.

So what thorny issues does this delayed specification of the rules prevent me from sidestepping?

Comment author: Alejandro1 03 July 2012 09:28:04PM 0 points [-]

See my response to Jonathan.