Is Perfect Prediction Possible?
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Apr 15, 2026 17:59
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A response to Veritasium's video on Newcomb's Paradox. See my full conversation with Derek over on the MinutePhysics patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/minutephysics
See Derek's original video over on the Veritasium channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol18JoeXlVI
REFERENCES
- Newcomb's Paradox: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1466-2_7
- Quantum solution: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.quant-ph/0202074
- Quantum causality: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.7.031021
- https://www.pokutta.com/blog/newcomb-four-lenses/
- https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=30
- Veritasium video references
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