the problem is that you cannot possibly know how to invalidate bob's prediction, which makes it prudent to assume that bob has predicted things correctly and to make the choice that will provide maximum benefit under that circumstance.
This is my reasoning as well.
The only thing that violates this is the friend who can see into the boxes, and the interesting thing is that if you assume Bob is near-infallible, the odds that you will get $101K after your friend looks at the money goes down dramatically.
― Image: electrostimulation applied on a penis (HI DERE), Thursday, 27 May 2010 13:21 (thirteen years ago) link
contenderizer otm
― Aimless, Thursday, 27 May 2010 17:02 (thirteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Monday, 31 May 2010 23:01 (thirteen years ago) link
I kinda want to run a bunch of other polls in a similar vein (A priori knowledge: Yes/No, Abstract Objects: Platonism/Nominalism, etc). Peeps be interested?
yeah, there ain't enough philosophy in this place.
― literally with cash (ledge), Monday, 31 May 2010 23:08 (thirteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Tuesday, 1 June 2010 23:01 (thirteen years ago) link