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> the public did apparently think he should have killed himself this makes me feel again that there's a recurring phenomenon with humanity, where spending the
by jjtheblunt 4y ago
> the public did apparently think he should have killed himself
this makes me feel again that there's a recurring phenomenon with humanity, where spending the assets (life, in this case) of others is seen as selfishly strategic
- 082349872349872 4y agoOne game theory result I remember is the hypothetical situation of two people dropped onto a grid with radios who must rendezvous. Apparently the game theoretical optimal strategy is to establish contact, inform the other person of one's location and the fact that one is destroying one's radio, then actually destroy the radio...
- DFHippie 4y agoA different version has them needing to meet with no possibility of communication, only knowledge that each has the same map. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focal_point_(game_theory) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focal_point_(game_theory)
- havblue 4y agoI suspect that the game theory aspect of the u2 spying wasn't as well thought out. At least, they probably didn't think that anyone would actually survive being shot down from that height. Forget about how the pilot might act when captured.
- jagged-chisel 4y agoI’m missing some details here. Why destroy the radio?
- saghm 4y agoI imagine to force the other person to have to come find you. If they think they can still talk to you, they might delay going to your location in the hopes that they can convince you not to make them do all the work.
- carlmr 4y agoThis seems short sighted. Maybe the other person didn't understand you properly, and even if they're motivated enough to go to you, they won't find you, because you were not clear about your location on that single radio call.
- 082349872349872 4y agoworse than short sighted, it may be technically optimal but is hardly fair.