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From: halle1@houxz.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.math
Subject: Re: "Newcomb situation"
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Date: Mon, 31-Oct-83 17:01:25 EST
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Posted: Mon Oct 31 17:01:25 1983
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I think this is misstated.  As given, obviously you take the modest
choice.  Then you are guaranteed a million.  I remember (vaguely)
the discussion in Sci. Am. a couple years back, but forget the
details.  I think the correct "modest choice" is the open box,
and the correct ambitious choice is the closed one.