RichardKennaway comments on Rationality quotes: October 2010 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RichardKennaway 19 December 2010 10:35:50AM *  0 points [-]

there is an equilibrium state that lasts until the chasee has mercy on the rest of the group and voluntarily lets someone else play

So the game teaches how to have cooperative fun. This is a feature, not a bug.

Comment author: wedrifid 19 December 2010 11:46:29AM *  1 point [-]

It sounds like it is a game that mostly allows people to demonstrate superior status by proving how inconsiderate of others they can get away with being. I consider that a bug. I have more respect for games in which people can gain status by proving how skilled they are at said game. (There are other ways to flaunt the ability to be inconsiderate and attention seeking that don't waste game playing time.)

Comment author: HonoreDB 19 December 2010 11:28:50AM 0 points [-]

Don't all games do that?

Comment author: RichardKennaway 19 December 2010 11:32:31AM *  0 points [-]

Don't all games do that?

As does life itself. But different situations teach different aspects of a lesson in different ways.