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

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Comment author: PhilGoetz 15 November 2010 01:13:39AM *  0 points [-]

Thanks! I had read that, but had forgotten about it. Perhaps EY's position makes more sense within timeless decision theory? Since it seems to be based on an absolute requirement for integrity of pre-commitment.

On the other hand, he did not express disapproval of sinking the ship to stop the German nuclear bomb. What if Haukelid had had to promise not to harm the ship, in order to get access to it?