Dagon comments on Open Thread, January 4-10, 2016 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: WhyAsk 07 January 2016 09:47:58PM -1 points [-]

Game Theory (Nalebuff, Avinash) says carrying a gun is a dominant strategy. Does it favor concealed, or open carry? TIA.

Comment author: Dagon 08 January 2016 05:00:26PM -1 points [-]

I only read a synopsis of their book, but it's massively incorrect to take their statements as "game theory says" anything about carrying a gun in the real world. In their incredibly wrong payoff model, gun ownership does dominate. But that payoff model is simply is simply insane.

Comment author: WhyAsk 09 January 2016 03:23:54AM 1 point [-]

What are then appropriate payoff models for carrying or not carrying, concealed or open?