Part of the problem that leads to intuition breakdown is that the setup deals with omniscient knowledge and infinite computation
...which makes a part of your brain scream: “As far as I know, this is not possible. Someone is trying to scam you. You should grab both boxes and run!”
I call that the pragmatic intuition. It is the heuristic to disagree/distrust anything not grounded in physical reality. Some people, particularly mathematicians, lack this intuition. Others, particularly seasoned engineers, have it in spades. I think it is a useful heuristic to have, particularly if you want your beliefs to reflect the real world.
...which makes a part of your brain scream: “As far as I know, this is not possible. Someone is trying to scam you. You should grab both boxes and run!”
I call that the pragmatic intuition. It is the heuristic to disagree/distrust anything not grounded in physical reality. Some people, particularly mathematicians, lack this intuition. Others, particularly seasoned engineers, have it in spades. I think it is a useful heuristic to have, particularly if you want your beliefs to reflect the real world.