Stuart_Armstrong comments on Semi-open thread: blackmail - Less Wrong

0 Post author: Stuart_Armstrong 15 July 2013 04:25PM

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Comment author: Stuart_Armstrong 15 July 2013 05:49:14PM *  2 points [-]

if B were a rock

Defining what a rock is is akin to defining what the status quo/disagreement point is. What if B were an automated rock that responded to "I'll paint it green" with "please don't, I'll offer £10", what would your feelings be then?

In this example that seems a little gratuitous, but I'm sure we can construct other examples where it's much more natural...