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abramdemski comments on Aumann Agreement Game - Less Wrong Discussion

9 Post author: abramdemski 09 October 2015 05:14PM

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Comment author: abramdemski 09 October 2015 09:34:24PM 0 points [-]

Regardless of how well it follows the random walk, it already violates the assumption of rational agents.

Comment author: shminux 09 October 2015 10:16:35PM *  2 points [-]

Then why take Aumann's name in vain?

Comment author: abramdemski 09 October 2015 11:44:33PM 0 points [-]

I think the relationship to Aumann's theorem is direct and strong. It's the same old question of how Aumann-like reasoning plays out in practice, for only partially rational agents, that was much discussed back in the Overcoming Bias days.

Comment author: abramdemski 10 October 2015 12:02:12AM 1 point [-]

Probably the most relevant post:

http://www.overcomingbias.com/2007/01/we_cant_foresee.html

Another game proposed to shed light on this:

http://www.overcomingbias.com/2007/01/the_coin_guessi.html