...the last line would never execute either execute on the first pass or not at all. There is also the question of whether this is the first time through the loop. If it turns out the answer is no, then God is giving you a chance to live forever (though you’ll never know it except for the last few seconds of each loop). edited for clarity
But in any case: since continued existence is an instrumental value whose worth is determined by our ability to pursue our terminal values, I don’t see the point in taking the offer since it was stated that I would be unable to affect the universe in any way. Worse, if I were to retain my memories for the second pass I would be locked into a lifetime of torture (being fully aware of my impending doom but by definition unable to do anything to avert it). No, thanks.
As God can’t lie, but He has to lie on the second run, it will halt the God and you will escape and will become God yourself (will get root access). Profit.
You are assuming “the present moment” means after the offer. But that terminology is vague enough to mean “up to the moment just before the offer was made.”
That depends on what is meant by the “present moment.” They could have meant the moment just before being asked. Even if it included being asked, the implication would be that on the second pass, you would be annihilated no matter how you answered.
It should. Your answer was that there is an infinite loop, and there is not. If you mean no point in taking the offer, I agree, but not because it is bad, but because the situations are indistinguishable.
To be a little pedantic, I suspect an infinite loop in that specification. If the code looks something like...
...the last line would never execute either execute on the first pass or not at all. There is also the question of whether this is the first time through the loop. If it turns out the answer is no, then God is giving you a chance to live forever (though you’ll never know it except for the last few seconds of each loop). edited for clarity
But in any case: since continued existence is an instrumental value whose worth is determined by our ability to pursue our terminal values, I don’t see the point in taking the offer since it was stated that I would be unable to affect the universe in any way. Worse, if I were to retain my memories for the second pass I would be locked into a lifetime of torture (being fully aware of my impending doom but by definition unable to do anything to avert it). No, thanks.
As God can’t lie, but He has to lie on the second run, it will halt the God and you will escape and will become God yourself (will get root access). Profit.
You are assuming “the present moment” means after the offer. But that terminology is vague enough to mean “up to the moment just before the offer was made.”
LOL I think you mean “prophet” ;)
That is not the code. You are automatically annihilated on the second pass, without any choice, according to what was specified.
philosophytorres specified that you have the EXACT SAME EXPERIENCES on the second pass. This implies being offered the choice again.
That depends on what is meant by the “present moment.” They could have meant the moment just before being asked. Even if it included being asked, the implication would be that on the second pass, you would be annihilated no matter how you answered.
shrug Doesn’t change my answer in any case.
It should. Your answer was that there is an infinite loop, and there is not. If you mean no point in taking the offer, I agree, but not because it is bad, but because the situations are indistinguishable.