James_Miller comments on Rationality Quotes March 2012 - Less Wrong

4 Post author: Thomas 03 March 2012 08:04AM

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Comment author: Giles 04 March 2012 02:35:08PM 3 points [-]

I saw on TV some kid lose convincingly against a RPS champion when the kid had been given a prepared (random) list of moves to make ahead of time. That can't be explained by strategy - it was either coincidence or it's possible to cheat by seeing which way your opponent's hand is unfolding and change your move at the last moment.

Comment author: James_Miller 04 March 2012 08:50:42PM 6 points [-]

Or the losers were unintentionally signaling their moves beforehand.