Uh, does this also involve 2-boxing in Transparent Newcomb’s Problem?
I honestly don’t know—a huge amount depends on context and whether my brain can actually deal with the implication of perfect prediction. Omega technology doesn’t exist and may or may not be possible.
In other words, yes. If Omega predicted today-me, I don’t think I’d get to actually test it—there would only be $1k on one box and the other would be empty. A different me in an imaginary universe where Omega was possible and well-known enough for me to not fight the hypothetical, might be able to believe the setup, and therefore one-box.
Does your jump to this topic imply that you believe human ancestors have Omega-like prediction powers and I should apply reverse-causality to their wishes?
I honestly don’t know—a huge amount depends on context and whether my brain can actually deal with the implication of perfect prediction. Omega technology doesn’t exist and may or may not be possible.
In other words, yes. If Omega predicted today-me, I don’t think I’d get to actually test it—there would only be $1k on one box and the other would be empty. A different me in an imaginary universe where Omega was possible and well-known enough for me to not fight the hypothetical, might be able to believe the setup, and therefore one-box.
Does your jump to this topic imply that you believe human ancestors have Omega-like prediction powers and I should apply reverse-causality to their wishes?