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

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

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Comment author: TheOtherDave 07 February 2011 07:52:05PM 1 point [-]

But isn't it equally a "logical impossibility" in normal Newcomb that taking both boxes will give me less money than taking just one box?

I agree that with transparent boxes the "logical impossibility" feels more salient, especially if I don't think about the normal variant too carefully. So, sure, there's a difference. But I don't think the difference is what you are claiming here.