What would happened in a game(r,p,s) between an absolute mind reader and an absolute future predictor?Assume that both are going to use their ‘ability’ when playing.
P.S.
My friend told me that this situtation is the same as you playing against your reflection(draw-game for eternity). But i disagree and said that the Mind reader will win, since the only way to change the future(using free-will), is to witness it before the outcome/future occurs.
2007-04-25 12:55:15 · 6 answers · asked by Agnosteriffic 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
P.S.S both understand the same language
2007-04-25 12:57:45 · update #1
I think both have different chances, it really depends on certain circumstances.
If a time limit is given, i believe the mind reader has the advantage , since he is able to change the outcome at the moment he witnesses the future(after the result occurs). But if no time limit is given, then i believe the future predictor could win, because he could use time to predict how or when will he is going to lose.
plus, if the predictor doesn't think ie. relies on luck, then both of them will have a 1 out of 3 chance of winning/losing/draw. So technically one of them is eventually going to win.
2007-04-25 14:10:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you may be right about the mind reader winning. The future is not set in stone, the future is "happening." The future has more than one possibility. Therefore what the future reader "sees" COULD happen, but the mind reader KNOWS what the future reader is going present. Thus allowing him to react and win. Of course I am assuming human error is not being accounted for.
2007-04-25 20:27:15 · answer #2 · answered by kody s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you, but in truth you are giving the "future predicter" to much credit. We all can predict the future, because with can compute the multiple dimensions of possibility. He would have to be in the same situation than anyone one of us seeing many possibilities of no determined future. That is if you believe the future can be changed. Personally I believe that both members would lock into a mind-lock continuously changing each others minds so much until their heads explode.
2007-04-25 20:23:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is highly likely the future predictor could always win by changing his/her selection at the last moment or basically not making a selection in their mind until it is "too late."
The mind reader will not have sufficient time to react to the future predictor's "new" selection, make their selection and present their fist in the appropriate new selection in time.
The furutre predictor will always see this scenario and know what to do.
2007-04-25 20:01:49 · answer #4 · answered by KingGeorge 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think either would win and no one would throw anything because they each have the ability to see each others hands before they are thrown and they would be constantly changing their hands. Either that or it would be random because it would be whoever read the other person last before the hand was thrown. Regardless it is a good questions, without really an answer.
2007-04-25 20:09:07 · answer #5 · answered by Cpt. Amazing 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "future predictor" would already know your strategy and the outcome of the competition.
The "future predictor" would be able to "predict" your responses and counter them.
2007-04-26 01:48:14 · answer #6 · answered by guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋