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The Un­ex­pected Hang­ing Paradox

Chris_LeongJun 27, 2021, 6:17 AM
17 points
11 comments4 min readLW link

The Meta-Puzzle

DanielFilanNov 22, 2021, 5:30 AM
23 points
27 comments3 min readLW link
(danielfilan.com)

Moore’s Paradox

Eliezer YudkowskyMar 8, 2009, 2:27 AM
89 points
24 comments2 min readLW link

An­throp­i­cal Para­doxes are Para­doxes of Prob­a­bil­ity Theory

Ape in the coatDec 6, 2023, 8:16 AM
55 points
18 comments5 min readLW link

Un­con­scious Com­pe­tence and Counter-Incentives

lifelonglearnerMar 10, 2018, 6:38 AM
13 points
1 comment3 min readLW link

Black ravens and red herrings

Matthew BarnettJul 27, 2021, 5:46 PM
52 points
17 comments1 min readLW link

A Bayesian Ag­gre­ga­tion Paradox

JsevillamolNov 22, 2021, 10:39 AM
87 points
23 comments7 min readLW link

The Fermi Para­dox: What did Sand­berg, Drexler and Ord Really Dis­solve?

ShmiJul 8, 2018, 9:18 PM
46 points
28 comments5 min readLW link

Co­or­di­na­tion Prob­lems in Evolu­tion: Ei­gen’s Paradox

Martin SustrikOct 12, 2018, 12:40 PM
105 points
6 comments8 min readLW link
(250bpm.com)

Null-box­ing New­comb’s Problem

YitzJul 13, 2020, 4:32 PM
33 points
9 comments4 min readLW link

Re­solv­ing the un­ex­pected hang­ing paradox

AlexMennenJan 25, 2011, 7:32 PM
13 points
41 comments2 min readLW link

Para­doxes in all an­thropic probabilities

Stuart_ArmstrongJun 19, 2018, 3:31 PM
22 points
26 comments3 min readLW link

Se­man­tic Stopsigns

Eliezer YudkowskyAug 24, 2007, 7:29 PM
159 points
110 comments3 min readLW link

Simp­son’s Paradox

bentarmJan 12, 2011, 11:01 PM
100 points
58 comments4 min readLW link

Against the Lin­ear Utility Hy­poth­e­sis and the Lev­er­age Penalty

AlexMennenDec 14, 2017, 6:38 PM
41 points
47 comments11 min readLW link

Pas­cal’s Mug­ging: Tiny Prob­a­bil­ities of Vast Utilities

Eliezer YudkowskyOct 19, 2007, 11:37 PM
112 points
354 comments4 min readLW link

Pas­cal’s Mug­gle: In­finites­i­mal Pri­ors and Strong Evidence

Eliezer YudkowskyMay 8, 2013, 12:43 AM
73 points
402 comments26 min readLW link

The Lifes­pan Dilemma

Eliezer YudkowskySep 10, 2009, 6:45 PM
61 points
220 comments7 min readLW link

The Allais Paradox

Eliezer YudkowskyJan 19, 2008, 3:05 AM
65 points
145 comments3 min readLW link

More on the Lin­ear Utility Hy­poth­e­sis and the Lev­er­age Prior

AlexMennenFeb 26, 2018, 11:53 PM
16 points
4 comments9 min readLW link

Pro­cras­ti­na­tion Para­doxes: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

scasperAug 6, 2020, 7:47 PM
21 points
4 comments10 min readLW link

A Pois­son pro­cess paradox

nerfhammerApr 6, 2012, 5:20 AM
29 points
11 comments2 min readLW link

Solv­ing the two en­velopes problem

rstarkovAug 9, 2012, 1:42 PM
45 points
33 comments4 min readLW link

Sleep­ing Beauty Re­solved?

ksvanhornMay 22, 2018, 2:13 PM
16 points
77 comments10 min readLW link

Zeno walks into a bar

lsusrAug 4, 2019, 7:00 AM
52 points
4 comments2 min readLW link

Dis­solv­ing the Fermi Para­dox, and what re­flec­tion it provides

Jan_KulveitJun 30, 2018, 4:35 PM
28 points
22 comments1 min readLW link
(arxiv.org)

Snake Eyes Paradox

Martin RandallJun 11, 2023, 4:10 AM
22 points
25 comments6 min readLW link

Sleep­ing Beauty Re­solved (?) Pt. 2: Iden­tity and Betting

ksvanhornJun 2, 2018, 2:43 AM
9 points
50 comments6 min readLW link

In­ter­ac­tive In­fo­graphic on Simp­son’s Paradox

AntisujiSep 20, 2013, 5:37 PM
39 points
2 comments1 min readLW link

“Solv­ing” self­ish­ness for UDT

Stuart_ArmstrongOct 27, 2014, 5:51 PM
39 points
52 comments8 min readLW link

I, G(Zom­bie)

milanroskoMar 30, 2025, 1:24 AM
−8 points
62 comments50 min readLW link

The Achilles Heel Hy­poth­e­sis for AI

scasperOct 13, 2020, 2:35 PM
20 points
6 comments1 min readLW link

What’s wrong with this pic­ture?

CronoDASJan 28, 2016, 1:30 PM
29 points
81 comments1 min readLW link

Raven Para­dox Revisited

Chris_LeongApr 15, 2018, 12:08 AM
5 points
12 comments2 min readLW link

On the im­por­tance of tak­ing limits: In­finite Spheres of Utility

asperaOct 12, 2013, 9:18 PM
35 points
59 comments8 min readLW link

Allais Hack—Trans­form Your De­ci­sions!

MBlumeMay 3, 2009, 10:37 PM
22 points
19 comments2 min readLW link

The Dick Kick’em Paradox

Augs SMSHacksSep 23, 2023, 10:22 PM
−5 points
21 comments1 min readLW link

The Con­scious Sorites Paradox

Eliezer YudkowskyApr 28, 2008, 2:58 AM
18 points
41 comments5 min readLW link

[Question] So­cial Cap­i­tal Paradoxes

abramdemskiSep 10, 2020, 6:44 PM
69 points
24 comments4 min readLW link

“Who I am” is an ax­iom.

dadadarrenApr 25, 2021, 9:59 PM
7 points
8 comments1 min readLW link

Mo­ravec’s Para­dox Comes From The Availa­bil­ity Heuristic

james.lucassenOct 20, 2021, 6:23 AM
33 points
2 comments2 min readLW link
(jlucassen.com)

Prob­lem of In­duc­tion: What if In­stants Were Independent

EpiritoApr 3, 2022, 12:54 AM
1 point
7 comments3 min readLW link

[Question] Con­fused Thoughts on AI After­life (se­ri­ously)

EpiritoJun 7, 2022, 2:37 PM
−4 points
6 comments1 min readLW link

Against the para­dox of tolerance

pchvykovJan 10, 2023, 12:12 AM
1 point
11 comments3 min readLW link

An Op­ti­mistic Solu­tion to the Fermi Paradox

Glenn ClaytonMar 10, 2024, 2:39 PM
4 points
6 comments13 min readLW link

The Knock­down Ar­gu­ment Paradox

Bryan FrancesJan 28, 2023, 7:23 PM
−12 points
6 comments8 min readLW link

The Para­dox of Con­structed Real­ities: An Exploration

Ridoini AbdellahAug 2, 2024, 8:34 AM
1 point
0 comments2 min readLW link

redacted

Tomas Rolin (nos)Aug 9, 2024, 11:23 AM
1 point
0 comments1 min readLW link

Meno’s Paradox

HudjefaAug 8, 2024, 5:59 AM
0 points
10 comments1 min readLW link

LDT (and ev­ery­thing else) can be irrational

Christopher KingNov 6, 2024, 4:05 AM
10 points
13 comments2 min readLW link

A very strange prob­a­bil­ity paradox

notfnofnNov 22, 2024, 2:01 PM
90 points
27 comments9 min readLW link

Pre­ma­ture death paradox

bfinnApr 13, 2020, 11:15 PM
8 points
21 comments3 min readLW link

God and Moses have a chat

YitzJun 17, 2020, 6:34 PM
28 points
17 comments6 min readLW link

Reflec­tive con­sis­tency, ran­dom­ized de­ci­sions, and the dan­gers of un­re­al­is­tic thought experiments

Radford NealDec 7, 2023, 3:33 AM
34 points
25 comments6 min readLW link

If a tree falls on Sleep­ing Beauty...

ataNov 12, 2010, 1:14 AM
147 points
28 comments8 min readLW link

The Mere Cable Chan­nel Ad­di­tion Paradox

GhatanathoahJul 26, 2012, 7:20 AM
100 points
147 comments12 min readLW link

Why it took so long to do the Fermi calcu­la­tion right?

Jan_KulveitJul 2, 2018, 8:29 PM
76 points
20 comments1 min readLW link
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