James_Miller comments on Causal decision theory is unsatisfactory - LessWrong

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Comment author: James_Miller 13 September 2014 10:31:18PM *  1 point [-]

"1 is not equal 2, but what if it were?" = what if I could travel faster than the speed of light.

Off the equilibrium path = what if I were to burn a dollar.

Or things I can't do vs things I don't want to do.

Comment author: shminux 13 September 2014 11:34:27PM 1 point [-]

Or things I can't do vs things I don't want to do.

In my mind "I'm the type of person who will always cooperate" means that there is no difference between the two in this case. Maybe you use a different definition of "always"?

Comment author: James_Miller 14 September 2014 12:58:28AM *  1 point [-]

I always cooperate because doing so maximizes my utility since it is better than all the alternatives. I always go slower than the speed of light because I have no alternatives.