MichaelBishop comments on Open Thread: July 2009 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: MichaelBishop 02 July 2009 11:50:37PM 2 points [-]

Its not only a lack of positive externalities, but the presence of negative externalities. Your gains are someone else's losses.

Comment author: Br000se 03 July 2009 05:18:49AM 2 points [-]

You provide entertainment to people. Both players chose to play so even if one player has a negative expectation in $ he might enjoy playing the game.