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Can you control the past?
Joe Carlsmith
1y
93
146
Decision theory does not imply that we get to have nice things
So8res
2mo
53
48
Notes on "Can you control the past"
So8res
2mo
40
36
Humans do acausal coordination all the time
Adam Jermyn
1mo
36
19
Decision Theory but also Ghosts
eva_
1mo
21
24
Two New Newcomb Variants
eva_
1mo
22
20
A Defense of Functional Decision Theory
Heighn
1y
120
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Immanuel Kant and the Decision Theory App Store
Daniel Kokotajlo
5mo
9
23
Counterfactuals are Confusing because of an Ontological Shift
Chris_Leong
4mo
35
7
How would Logical Decision Theories address the Psychopath Button?
Nathan1123
4mo
33
120
Saving Time
Scott Garrabrant
1y
19
10
SBF x LoL
NicholasKross
1mo
6
6
Further considerations on the Evidentialist's Wager
MartÃn Soto
1mo
7
3
SBF, Pascal's Mugging, and a Proposed Solution
Cole Killian
1mo
5
28
K-complexity is silly; use cross-entropy instead
So8res
1h
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Ponzi schemes can be highly profitable if your timing is good
GeneSmith
8d
18
36
Take 7: You should talk about "the human's utility function" less.
Charlie Steiner
12d
22
96
wrapper-minds are the enemy
nostalgebraist
6mo
36
46
What videos should Rational Animations make?
Writer
24d
23
23
"Attention Passengers": not for Signs
jefftk
13d
10
7
Cerebras Systems unveils a record 1.2 trillion transistor chip for AI
avturchin
3y
4
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ChatGPT's new novel rationality technique of fact checking
ChristianKl
9d
5
21
How can one literally buy time (from x-risk) with money?
Alex_Altair
7d
3
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A Poem for S.B.F.
AnthonyRepetto
1mo
21
22
Using Obsidian if you're used to using Roam
Solenoid_Entity
9d
4
18
Can you define "utility" in utilitarianism without using words for specific human emotions?
SurvivalBias
3mo
46
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Cryptic symbols
Adam Scherlis
1mo
17
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An argument on animal consciousness (soliciting criticism)
SciHamster
9d
2