PhilGoetz comments on Diplomacy as a Game Theory Laboratory - Less Wrong

44 Post author: Yvain 12 November 2010 10:19PM

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Comment author: PhilGoetz 14 November 2010 05:14:19PM 6 points [-]

Surely god knows that it was your in-game character that said it, and won't hold it against you.

God has the advantage of being somewhat inconsistent, having unclear rules, and setting examples (eg the book of Job) where he breaks his own rules, so no one can confidently rules-lawyer God.