I said: > Another fun one is Newcomb's paradox. You're invited to play a game. > There are two boxes. Box one contains USD1,000. Box two contains > either nothing or USD1,000,000. You may not in any way examine the > contents of the boxes without opening them. You may open either box > one or both boxes. You win whatever is in the box or boxes you open. > Now, here's the tricky part: the content of the second box has been > chosen some time before the game starts by a god with perfect > prescience, and said deity has put USD1,000,000 in the box only if he > foresees that you won't open it. Should you open box one or both > boxes?
Ack! I screwed it up! Here's a corrected version: You're invited to play a game. There are two boxes. Box one contains USD1,000. Box two contains either nothing or USD1,000,000. You may not in any way examine the contents of the boxes without opening them. You may open either box two or both boxes. You win whatever is in the box or boxes you open. Now, here's the tricky part: the content of the second box has been chosen some time before the game starts by a god with perfect prescience, and said deity has put USD1,000,000 in the box if he foresees that you only open that box. What should you do? Rich VFP It's Late, Okay?
