Decius comments on Robust Cooperation in the Prisoner's Dilemma - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Decius 09 June 2013 11:53:54PM 1 point [-]

Yeah, I realized that I was talking about behavior, but that my opponent isn't limited to my behavior and can make decisions based on my nature. I was trying to design a program using sufficiently advanced magic that would defeat the best program I think I can create, and I succeeded. However, it isn't competitive against other programs which operate on the same level.

It does cooperate with programs one level higher than it, but those programs defect from it.