Talk:Superrationality
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Interestringly the theory of superrational beings proves itself wrong by (using or depending on) absolute determinism or perfect universal knowledge.
Thats at least 4 paradoxa to solve first.
Let me bust the idea of a godlike rationalist by saying: "A superrational being can not think of a problem it can not solve."
- What do you mean by "the theory of superrational beings," and how would absolute determinism disprove it? Factitious 06:35, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
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- I think that the original poster has not read the article. The article is not on "superrational beings." Superrationality is a strategy for prisoner's-dilemma-type games, not a theological doctrine or philosophy. By the way, the plural of "paradox" is "paradoxes." --67.125.30.218 17:54, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Reference Issue
The notion of superrationality has exactly one reliable reference--- it is an original idea of Douglas Hofstadter's. Hofstadter's articles in Scientific American as expanded in Metamagical Themas discuss the subject in excruciating detail, illustrated with stories and parables and so on. It seems ridiculous to require multiple sources. Why is the tag up there? Likebox 05:17, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
