DIS: Re: Fwd: BUS: (@absurdor) ???

2024-12-31 Thread Mischief via agora-discussion
On 12/31/24 6:41 PM, Janet Cobb via agora-business wrote: Gratuitous: This is trivially FALSE. "in this message" means the message in which the CFJ was called. Ha, initially I didn't even catch that the first sentence is a counterargument to the second. The point being, "this" has more tha

DIS: Re: Fwd: BUS: (@absurdor) ???

2024-12-31 Thread Mischief via agora-discussion
On 12/31/24 6:41 PM, Janet Cobb via agora-business wrote: Gratuitous: "in this message" means the message in which the CFJ was called. This argument is not one I agree with. -- Mischief Collector, Illuminator, Prime Minister Hat: steampunk hat Vitality: alive Bang holdings: 2

Re: DIS: Proto Contest: Backroom Casino

2024-12-31 Thread Mischief via agora-discussion
On 12/31/24 5:55 PM, Janet Cobb via agora-discussion wrote: I think I would object to this on principle. My expectation was that contests would be, well, contests, rather than arbitrage on the spendy -> candle conversion rate. Even with the double risk element (risk that another participant wi

Re: DIS: Proto Contest: Backroom Casino

2024-12-31 Thread Janet Cobb via agora-discussion
On 12/31/24 17:53, Mischief via agora-discussion wrote: > Quick summary: players are better off -- in expectation, at least -- > gambling their excess spendies here than converting them directly to > radiance, but there is also risk involved. Also, the Veblen might even > affect the outcome! > >

DIS: Proto Contest: Backroom Casino

2024-12-31 Thread Mischief via agora-discussion
I posted a prior version of this to Discord earlier this month for some initial feedback, but I wanted to give folks another chance to weigh in. Because the amendment process is (deliberately) a bit cumbersome and making it into a contest will require acting without 2 objections, I'd rather

DIS: Re: BUS: (@absurdor) ???

2024-12-31 Thread Agora amdw42 via agora-discussion
I’ll just push the boulder normally. The previous sentence is a game action intended to push the boulder —— Ben From: agora-business on behalf of 4st nomic via agora-business Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2024 3:15:08 PM To: Agora Business Cc: 4st nomic <4st.no..