Actual Newcomb doesn’t include an omniscient being; I quote from Wikipedia:
However, the original discussion by Nozick says only that the Predictor’s predictions are “almost certainly” correct, and also specifies that “what you actually decide to do is not part of the explanation of why he made the prediction he made”.
Except that this is false, so nevermind.
Also, actual knowledge of everything aside from the Predictor is possible without time travel. It’s impossible in practice, but this is a thought experiment. You “just” need to specify the starting position of the system, and the laws operating on it.
Well, the German Wikipedia says something entirely different, so may I suggest you actually read Nozick? I have posted a paragraph from the paper in question here.
Translation from German Wiki: “An omniscient being...”
What does this tell us? Exactly, that we shouldn’t use Wikipedia as a source.
Actual Newcomb doesn’t include an omniscient being; I quote from Wikipedia:
Except that this is false, so nevermind.
Also, actual knowledge of everything aside from the Predictor is possible without time travel. It’s impossible in practice, but this is a thought experiment. You “just” need to specify the starting position of the system, and the laws operating on it.
Well, the German Wikipedia says something entirely different, so may I suggest you actually read Nozick? I have posted a paragraph from the paper in question here.
Translation from German Wiki: “An omniscient being...”
What does this tell us? Exactly, that we shouldn’t use Wikipedia as a source.
Oops, my apologies.