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saturn comments on "Stupid" questions thread - Less Wrong Discussion

40 Post author: gothgirl420666 13 July 2013 02:42AM

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Comment author: gothgirl420666 13 July 2013 03:00:14PM 2 points [-]

What are the real world scenarios it corresponds to? The only one I know of is the hitchhiker one, which is still pretty fantastic. I'm interested in learning about this.

Comment author: saturn 13 July 2013 07:44:16PM 8 points [-]

Any kind of tragedy of the commons type scenario would qualify.

Comment author: gothgirl420666 13 July 2013 08:44:39PM *  3 points [-]

It's not obvious to me how tragedy of the commons/prisoner's dilemma is isomorphic to Newcomb's problem, but I definitely believe you that it could be. If TDT does in fact present a coherent solution to these types of problems, then I can easily see how it would be useful. I might try to read the pdf again sometime. Thanks.

Comment author: benelliott 14 July 2013 01:52:44AM 4 points [-]

They aren't isomorphic problems, however it is the case that CDT two-boxes and defects while TDT one boxes and co-operates (against some opponents).