Re: Fear of Letting People Get Things They Want

From: hal@finney.org
Date: Sat Sep 23 2000 - 14:23:07 MDT


Emlyn wrote, regarding Robin's challenge:
> Unfortunately, the rules stipulate that the person can never find out about
> me. So, I can only assume that whoever is running the competition is going
> to do something rather frightful to me, to enforce that rule, because they
> know I'm going to try to violate it (I've posted it in a public forum after
> all).

I think you're over-analyzing the situation. There is no presumption
that someone will put out a contract on you. Simpler to assume that
the recipient has no basis for believing your claim.

The point is, do you favor or oppose someone else's good luck, if it
is a net benefit to the group as a whole.

Hal



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