# Do you take one box or two boxes?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 11, 2026, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-take-one-box-or-two-boxes/1028360 "2026-03-11T05:59:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-take-one-box-or-two-boxes/1028360/2 "2026-03-11T06:10:30Z")

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Is it time for another Newcomb thread already?

Previous threads:

[July 2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newcombes-paradox/25264) (15 posts)

[March 2003](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newcombs-paradox/163104) (12 posts)

[October 2007](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newcombs-paradox/421594) (271 posts)

[August 2013](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-one-boxer-or-a-two-boxer/666287) (235 posts)

[November 2021](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/29) (poll only; 50 votes)

I’m pretty sure there were more recent threads, but I haven’t found them.

Anyway, I don’t care how good the computer is at predicting my actions. It can’t magically change what is in the boxes at the time I make my choice, so I take both of them.

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