JonasMoss

I just became aware of the good regulator theorem through John Wentworth's post. Then I tried to read the paper he talked about, Every Good Regulator Of A System Must Be A Model Of That System. This is among the worst papers I've ever skimmed. It's barely comprehensible. Reading this...

There are a couple of paradoxes in decision theory, typically involving beings making perfect predictions, copies of yourself, and similar shenanigans. If you're unfamiliar with all of this, take a look at Newcomb's problem. Attempted resolutions of these paradoxes usually involve either the construction of complex decision theories (such as...