Decius comments on Causal Universes - LessWrong

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Comment author: Decius 30 November 2012 01:39:33AM 0 points [-]

What makes you think that elaborate passphrases are uncountably infinite? Any loop that includes a 'we await confirmation that the plan has succeeded before we implement it' clause at the beginning is virtually foolproof. In order to foil such a plan, one needs to overcome the adversary, prevent them from signaling failure (ever!), and then manage to signal success. (So that the plan is set into motion.)