December 18, 2024 – William M. Briggs

Probability Puzzle Paradox: Which Boxes To Take?

We did Newcomb's Paradox (so called) years ago, and a twist in premises after that. But I thought it would be fun to revisit, because I had some new ideas…

NLR on Probability Puzzle Paradox: Which Boxes To Take?December 18, 2024
Gardner's column: https://archive.org/details/martingardnerthecolossalbookofmathematics/page/n595/mode/2up
Probability Puzzle Paradox: Which Boxes To Take? – William M. Briggs on Newcomb’s Paradox And ProbabilityDecember 18, 2024
[…] did Newcomb’s Paradox (so called) years ago, and a twist in premises after that. But I thought it would…
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hudbwu, Yep: https://x.com/FamedCelebrity/status/1869138291964223887
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A while ago Briggs, you lamented that one of the failings of "the Right" is that as soon as it…
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