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tomjen3
on Feb 22, 2013
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The Department of Homeland Security Stole My Boat ...
Unless they hold power over you, don't be nice to anybody who isn't nice to you. Iterated prisoners dilemma: if you aren't willing to defect, they will every time.
If they hold power over you, smile until you stab them in the back.
gknoy
on Feb 22, 2013
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If you aren't nice to someone that isn't nice to you first, and they do the same, who would ever be nice to one another?
lmm
on Feb 22, 2013
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Indeed; the successful prisoners' dilemma strategy is: you're nice to people to start with, but you turn nasty as soon as they do.
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If they hold power over you, smile until you stab them in the back.