Is Perfect Prediction Possible?

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 Link to Patreon Supporters: http://www.minutephysics.com/supporters/ And Facebook: http://facebook.com/minutephysics Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics -- all in a minute! Created by Henry Reich Produced by Joshua Chawner 00:00 Intro 00:51 Newcomb's Paradox 02:01 One Box vs. Two Boxes 03:02 Causal Calculus 04:17 Intervention 05:45 Perfect Prediction 07:32 Quantum Mechanics 09:39 Henry's Thoughts 11:11 What Should You Choose? 12:09 Join MinutePhysics! 12:28 Derek's Thoughts