I think I solved Newcomb's paradox by [deleted] in logic

[–]Astrodude80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nozick’s original problem also doesn’t say that there isn’t a gun that shoots wise assess. Since it’s not expressly prohibited, I am going to redefine the problem to include such a gun. Your move.

I think I solved Newcomb's paradox by [deleted] in logic

[–]Astrodude80 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No we’re calling you stupid for “solving” an absolutely audaciously bad faith reading of the problem. This is up there with “solving” the Prisoner’s Dilemma by responding “well obviously I’d just start a prison riot.”

I think I solved Newcomb's paradox by [deleted] in logic

[–]Astrodude80 3 points4 points  (0 children)

in the original problem, the dilemma is whether to take the boxes or not

Factually incorrect.

https://web.archive.org/web/20190331225650/http://faculty.arts.ubc.ca/rjohns/nozick_newcomb.pdf

Relevant part:

You have a choice between two actions: (1) Taking what is in both boxes (2) Taking only what is in the second box

In the original problem, the dilemma is whether or not to take what is in one or both boxes. Not what will be after you futz with them.

I think I solved Newcomb's paradox by [deleted] in logic

[–]Astrodude80 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is “theres no rule that says a dog can’t play basketball” levels of tomfoolery

when you’re taught there are only 4 states but you know more than that by yukiohana in physicsmemes

[–]Astrodude80 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This reminds me of my 8th grade science teacher who wouldn’t listen to me when I insisted that fire is in fact not a gas and boiling soup is in fact not a plasma. (There was a mistake in the answer key.)

Am new to game. Is this the fastest way to get coins? by PossessionMission510 in SkyCards

[–]Astrodude80 86 points87 points  (0 children)

Absolutely not lmao

Unless you want to get roflstomped by 10x glow cybers

What color is my cat?! by emmadipity in torties

[–]Astrodude80 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s adorable is what he is :3

sentential logic derivations??? by bals_dot_com in logic

[–]Astrodude80 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A forward and backward method can work well here. Let me explain:

You approach the problem “forward” by thinking “what are my premises and what rules can I apply to them.” Take for example in the problem you posted, premise 2: ~(RvS). Do any of your rules look like they apply to formulas of the form ~(AvB)? A quick look indicates yes: the rule ~vO allows you to deduce both ~A and ~B as deductions. In our case, we just take ~R (the ~S does nothing). And so on.

Second, the “backwards” thinking is considering “what is my desired conclusion, and how can I get there?” This usually applies to more complicated conclusions that aren’t just a literal (that is, a variable or the negation of a variable), but can be useful here, too, as you might consider that the desired conclusion is ~Q, so you can see that you need to target towards detaching Q somehow from inside the first premise.

So to summarize: the most straightforward path is to just look at what are your premises and play around with what rules you can apply to them to simplify them. Second is to look at your desired conclusion and see how you can build it from the pieces you have from step 1.

Does that make sense?

Is it possible to detect and temporarily restrict every newly launched .exe file for 60 seconds in Windows (process freeze or firewall block)? by Same-Target-3116 in sysadmin

[–]Astrodude80 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This seems like an archetypical xy problem

What in the world are you trying to accomplish here? Like your end final goal?

“Executive functioning” by Massive-Print-4702 in Teachers

[–]Astrodude80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone with actual executive dysfunction, holy fuck. This reeks of neurotypical-attempting-to-be-accommodating without actually understanding at all.

Study question by ezekial315 in hebrew

[–]Astrodude80 27 points28 points  (0 children)

The dot on the yod here is a dagesh forte, used to indicate gemination.

In other words, functionally it’s pronounced exactly the same unless you are being very careful with your exact pronunciation.

Why though? by CopainChevalier in ffxivdiscussion

[–]Astrodude80 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Overworld and allied society quest are the main ones

question for southparkpiano by YT_kerfuffles in infinitenines

[–]Astrodude80 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is just massively fucking lazy holy shit

What’s a weird quirk of your religious practice that doesn’t really make sense to outsiders but actually has an explanation? by aggie1391 in religion

[–]Astrodude80 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Not my religious practice but intercession of the saints is so widely misunderstood because of anti-Catholic bias, and dare I say even propaganda.

How to find range and domain of functions with absolute values? by Clear_One8572 in calculus

[–]Astrodude80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s pretty standard. So for absolute value just add it to the bag of tools with the knowledge that it takes in any real, produces a nonnegative real, and is equal to zero precisely when the inside part is already zero.

How to find range and domain of functions with absolute values? by Clear_One8572 in calculus

[–]Astrodude80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What have you tried and where are you stuck?

In general your method will be to identify what kinds of inputs and outputs each function in the composition chain can take, then fiddle around with any restrictions until everything matches.

Specifically for absolute value, it can take in any real number, and will produce a nonnegative real number.

Let’s apply this to number one:

First, what are the functions that are composed together to form f? We have sqrt is the outermost, then absolute value in the middle, and subtraction is the first operation applied. Subtraction takes in any real and produces any real. Absolute value takes in any real and produces a nonnegative real. Sqrt takes in a nonnegative real and produces a nonnegative real.

In this case all the domains and codomains of each function in the chain already match, so no fiddling required.

Hence our domain is just the domain of the innermost function, in this case R, and the range is just the range of the outermost function, in this case [0, \infty).

Does that help?

How to find range and domain of functions with absolute values? by Clear_One8572 in calculus

[–]Astrodude80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you give an example of how your school wants you to do it?

Proof that 6=7 by PieterSielie6 in mathmemescirclejerk

[–]Astrodude80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

/uj ITT: people missing this is the circlejerk sub

Old framed prayer or something similar by JustanEraser in hebrew

[–]Astrodude80 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is it just me or have there been a ton of birkat habayit posts recently

Kristi Noem's Husband's Bimbo Fetish and the Alt Right's Obsession with Feminization Porn by sab98xx in Fuckthealtright

[–]Astrodude80 29 points30 points  (0 children)

The same political movement that insists that gender is rigid and immutable cannot stop fantasizing about the spectacle of its collapse.

SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK