fubarobfusco comments on Game Theory As A Dark Art - Less Wrong

50 Post author: Yvain 24 July 2012 03:27AM

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Comment author: fubarobfusco 24 July 2012 05:35:39PM 0 points [-]

What happens if both parties vote "nearly" 50% yes? The bill would fail, and the money depends on rounding issues. In addition, the best solution for both would be a cooperation here. Reject the bill, share the money in some way.

Indeed, the problem seems to assume that political parties are not the sorts of things that can learn to cooperate with each other against a common foe.