Comment by Roland5 on The Allais Paradox · 2008-01-19T05:25:39.000Z · LW · GW

Let's say you prefer 1A over 1B, and 2B over 2A, and you would pay a single penny to indulge each preference. The switch starts in state A. Before 12:00PM, you pay me a penny to throw the switch to B.

I don't understand why I would pay you a penny to throw the switch gefore 12:00?