Re:The Most Terrifying Thought Experiment
by nitrogen on Friday July 18, 2014 @01:20AM
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P.S. and Newcomb's paradox? A one-time gain of $1000 is useless in the long-term. A non-insignificant chance at $1m carries way more utility. (This is also why playing the lottery – occasionally – makes sense for individual actors. Unless you plan to repeat the gamble many times, the expected outcome is meaningless.)
I was bothered that there was no consideration given to taking only Box A. I mean, that's would I would do, even after learning about the alien computer's algorithm for deciding whether to place money in Box B. I'd leave the uncertainty to someone else in this case.
I was bothered that there was no consideration given to taking only Box A. I mean, that's would I would do, even after learning about the alien computer's algorithm for deciding whether to place money in Box B. I'd leave the uncertainty to someone else in this case.