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Newcomb's Paradox
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RE: Newcomb's Paradox
If you choose Box A, there is an absolute certainty that you net $1000 dollars.

If you chose box B, you will net either $0 or $1 000 000.

If you choose both, your net is either $0, $1 000 000 or $1 001 000.

In two out of three scenarios, you risk ending up with nothing.

For gamblers, the likely option is to choose both. For those looking for a sure thing, choose A.

Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax



Messages In This Thread
Newcomb's Paradox - by GrandizerII - January 28, 2023 at 12:40 pm
RE: Newcomb's Paradox - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - January 28, 2023 at 1:43 pm
RE: Newcomb's Paradox - by brewer - January 28, 2023 at 2:29 pm
RE: Newcomb's Paradox - by zebo-the-fat - January 28, 2023 at 2:46 pm
RE: Newcomb's Paradox - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - January 28, 2023 at 3:16 pm
RE: Newcomb's Paradox - by GrandizerII - January 28, 2023 at 9:50 pm
RE: Newcomb's Paradox - by GrandizerII - January 28, 2023 at 10:25 pm
RE: Newcomb's Paradox - by Silver - January 28, 2023 at 8:02 pm
RE: Newcomb's Paradox - by brewer - January 29, 2023 at 9:54 am
RE: Newcomb's Paradox - by Anomalocaris - January 28, 2023 at 8:26 pm
RE: Newcomb's Paradox - by GrandizerII - January 28, 2023 at 9:36 pm
RE: Newcomb's Paradox - by Anomalocaris - January 28, 2023 at 8:27 pm
RE: Newcomb's Paradox - by Angrboda - January 28, 2023 at 8:34 pm
RE: Newcomb's Paradox - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - January 28, 2023 at 8:47 pm
RE: Newcomb's Paradox - by Anomalocaris - January 28, 2023 at 9:08 pm
RE: Newcomb's Paradox - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - January 29, 2023 at 4:56 am
RE: Newcomb's Paradox - by Angrboda - January 28, 2023 at 9:37 pm
RE: Newcomb's Paradox - by Silver - January 28, 2023 at 9:39 pm
RE: Newcomb's Paradox - by Nay_Sayer - January 30, 2023 at 2:38 am
RE: Newcomb's Paradox - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - January 30, 2023 at 5:39 am
RE: Newcomb's Paradox - by Objectivist - February 7, 2023 at 11:02 pm
RE: Newcomb's Paradox - by HappySkeptic - February 8, 2023 at 1:43 pm
RE: Newcomb's Paradox - by Disagreeable - July 12, 2023 at 9:00 am
RE: Newcomb's Paradox - by arewethereyet - July 12, 2023 at 10:32 am

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