wedrifid comments on You're in Newcomb's Box - LessWrong

40 Post author: HonoreDB 05 February 2011 08:46PM

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Comment author: ShardPhoenix 02 February 2011 02:16:48AM *  0 points [-]

I don't find it helpful that you just keep asserting that you're right without explaining your reasoning. Please explain why you think one-boxing is correct in the Prometheus case.

Comment author: wedrifid 02 February 2011 05:20:51AM *  0 points [-]

That you do not understand the explanations does not mean I have not given any. I refer you to the original post. From that link a search for 'wedrifid' will give you at least three explanations.

In this case of the grandparent you may (or may not) note that my reply speaks to the relevance of that comment's parent to the same comment's grandparent.

I also observe that when replying to a rebuttal (pre-edit) that consists of asserting an incorrect premise used to support reasoning that isn't quite relevant there is only so much you can do. The second edit contained what we could call a 'high quality mistake' so I attempted to explain to you why that line of reasoning does not influence the decision making here.

I suspect you will find it more enjoyable to engage with one of the other people who have also explained the reasoning behind one-boxing here (complete with pictures!) If you keep making replies to me that don't seem (to me) make any sense in the context it is natural that you will be unsatisfied with the response.

Comment author: ShardPhoenix 03 February 2011 12:50:10AM *  0 points [-]

Sorry if my original posts were unclear - I was drunk at the time :). However I've read the rest of this thread and I agree with the positions of the Prometheus two-boxers for the problem as given. If Prometheus's strategy involves simulating you to adulthood and giving you a sim-test before the "real" test, then things may be different.

Comment author: wedrifid 03 February 2011 10:41:51AM *  2 points [-]

I was drunk at the time :).

Taking drunken boxing to a whole new level! ;)