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Newcomb's Paradox

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Newcomb's Paradox
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RE: Newcomb's Paradox
July 12, 2023 at 9:00 am
I'd choose box B.

It guarantees me a large amount of money.

Choosing both boxes means I get nothing when the predictor predicts my action.
Schopenhauer Wrote:The intellect has become free, and in this state it does not even know or understand any other interest than that of truth.

Epicurus Wrote:The greatest reward of righteousness is peace of mind.

Epicurus Wrote:Don't fear god,
Don't worry about death;

What is good is easy to get,

What is terrible is easy to endure
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Newcomb's Paradox

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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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