Larks comments on Why Support the Underdog? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Larks 16 August 2009 08:07:58PM *  0 points [-]

The normal answer (fire away from either) only works if we assume the other hunters are vindictive, rather than rational. If we assume they behave rationally, then the third hunter should target the best.

Comment author: Broggly 03 November 2010 02:06:45PM 0 points [-]

Sure, if you're acting simultaneously If you're taking turns and you kill the best, then the mid-strength hunter will immediately fire on you. However if one of them shoots the other, then you'll have the first shot against the remaining one.

Comment author: Larks 03 November 2010 04:04:32PM 0 points [-]

Yes, you're right. Larks@2009 hadn't studied any maths.