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Game Theory and Settling the Debts of the Deceased in Ancient Times

Game Theory and Settling the Debts of the Deceased in Ancient Times

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·March 4, 2025
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Terr_

That reminds me of the hydraulic MONIAC computer [0]. ("Monetary National Income Analogue Computer")

Or perhaps the ancient greek"hydraulic telegraph" [0], which (sadly) was not a pipe-based communication system, but two independent pre-calibrated water-clocks. The signals were sent by flaming torch, but by measuring the duration of the light more information could be sent.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillips_Machine

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_telegraph

FredPret

There's a book with lots more of this sort of thing called The Information by James Gleick

kibwen

Great video and animations, along with very interesting food for thought in the possible arguments for this solution over a proportional solution.

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