Vladimir_Nesov comments on The Blackmail Equation - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 10 March 2010 09:40:42PM *  0 points [-]

It need not be the original code, but if we are interested in the original code, then we read the communicated data as evidence about the original code -- for what it's worth. It may well be in Baron's interest to give info about his code -- since otherwise, what distinguishes him from a random jumble of wires, in which case the outcome may not be appropriate for his skills.