wedrifid comments on Nash Equilibria and Schelling Points - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 29 June 2012 10:32:04PM 1 point [-]

In real life I imagine the pirate who is best at up-to-5-way fights is left with 100 coins.

I doubt it. Humans almost never just have an all in winner takes all fight. The most charismatic pirate will end up with the greatest share, while the others end up with lesser shares depending on what it takes for the leader to maintain alliances. (Estimated and observed physical prowess is one component of said charisma in the circumstance).