Thoughts on Newscomb's paradox?

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Thoughts on Newscomb's paradox? 2016-07-01 17:24:01 Post No. 8229440
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Thoughts on Newscomb's paradox? Anonymous 2016-07-01 17:24:01 Post No. 8229440 [Report]

Both boxes or bust.

Anonymous 2016-07-01 17:25:13 Post No.8229445
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Anonymous 2016-07-01 17:25:13 Post No.8229445 [Report]

>>8229440
what is the probability you will get nothing from box two?

i'd probably take the $1000 desu, treat myself to something nice

Anonymous 2016-07-01 17:27:18 Post No.8229454
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Anonymous 2016-07-01 17:27:18 Post No.8229454 [Report]

Don't really get it. If the computer predicts what you will do with perfect accuracy, it is impossible to trick the computer.

Anonymous 2016-07-01 17:30:41 Post No.8229469
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Anonymous 2016-07-01 17:30:41 Post No.8229469 [Report]

>>8229445
1/2?

>>8229454
The computer/gypsy has only predicted everyone correctly thus far.

Anonymous 2016-07-01 17:31:46 Post No.8229477
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Anonymous 2016-07-01 17:31:46 Post No.8229477 [Report]

>>8229445
Or are you doing bayesianism? Supposedly that's the answer. Though I don't know much about this, which is why I'm asking here

Anonymous 2016-07-01 18:58:29 Post No.8229786
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Anonymous 2016-07-01 18:58:29 Post No.8229786 [Report]

>>8229440

Box 2.

Box 1 is like a month of working part time, Box two is 10 years of a nice salary

Anonymous 2016-07-01 19:21:14 Post No.8229856
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Anonymous 2016-07-01 19:21:14 Post No.8229856 [Report]

>this is the kind of important issue that analytics concern themselves with