Baughn comments on Why do theists, undergrads, and Less Wrongers favor one-boxing on Newcomb?

Baughn 20 Jun 2013 9:28 UTC
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The problem statement is assuming a perfect predictor, though, so that ‘instead of’ clause is mostly noise.
- Decius 21 Jun 2013 2:17 UTC
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  Yeah, it designates the counterfactual; what they didn’t take.
  - Baughn 21 Jun 2013 13:27 UTC
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    It’s not referring to a possible state of reality.
    - Decius 22 Jun 2013 23:25 UTC
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      In which case there aren’t possible states of reality; only exemplified and counterfactual states.