However, your story, it seems that PAL can only get away with this once. After all, once Dave helps PAL get to the coffee machine once and notices that he still exists (ie, PAL has chosen to end the simulation instead of starting a new one with updated knowledge on Dave’s behavior), he will likely no longer believe that he is in a simulation.
Thanks for pointing this out, it had not occurred to me before. So I conclude that when assessing possible risks and countermeasures here, we must to take into account interaction scenarios involving longer time-frames.
Thanks for pointing this out, it had not occurred to me before. So I conclude that when assessing possible risks and countermeasures here, we must to take into account interaction scenarios involving longer time-frames.