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10 Post author: James_Miller 20 July 2014 06:36PM

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Comment author: James_Miller 23 July 2014 04:37:11AM *  0 points [-]

We look at game theory in different ways. By my analysis it is irrelevant what Player 2 would get if A were played, it could be $1 trillion or -$1 trillion and it would have no impact on the game as I see it. But then I don't use timeless decision theory, and you might be. This could be the source of our disagreement.

Comment author: Punoxysm 23 July 2014 05:12:20AM 0 points [-]

No, I'm just saying that since in your particular example Player 2 is indifferent when Player 1 chooses A, the fact that they don't get a decision doesn't matter. Nothing to do with TDT.