whpearson comments on Rationality Power Tools - Less Wrong

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Comment author: whpearson 19 September 2010 11:06:39AM 0 points [-]

If anyone is interested in playing a part in the experimental organisation, let me know. I'll write a post on it, once I have the software up and running.

Comment author: khafra 19 September 2010 11:01:20PM 3 points [-]

Since I identify politically as a futarchist, I can hardly turn down an opportunity to participate in a real world experiment. I'm looking forward to the full post.

Comment author: whpearson 20 September 2010 07:03:45AM 1 point [-]

Thanks.

It is not strictly a futarchy (else I would have said), No voting is involved anywhere, and the only predictions the market makes are in the expected ability of the organisation to please the feedback mechanism.

So it has a different range of expected benefits and costs to futarchy.

Comment author: RobinZ 19 September 2010 03:46:36PM *  2 points [-]

Have you considered a test vessel for a control market? It seems to me a system with a known scale for success - like a Food Chain player - would be useful.

Comment author: whpearson 20 September 2010 06:48:26AM 0 points [-]

I've been thinking about that sort of test a bit. As the system is meant to be to control for incompetent/corrupt leadership, I doubt a group would do any better than the best normal players. So you would have to introduce corrupt players into the team for testing purposes. It doesn't lend itself to well controlled testing.