I’ll bet $50 that the sun hasn’t just gone nova even in the presence of a neutron detector that says it has.
If I lose, I lose what $50 is worth in a world where the sun just went nova. If I win, I win $50 worth in a world where it didn’t. That’s a sucker bet even as the odds of the sun just having gone nova approach 1-Epsilon.
Maybe the ship’s markets are built on Bitcoin and smart contracts with capability-based architectures & automation—they can’t not deliver. (Hey, it’s the future...)
I’ll bet $50 that the sun hasn’t just gone nova even in the presence of a neutron detector that says it has.
If I lose, I lose what $50 is worth in a world where the sun just went nova. If I win, I win $50 worth in a world where it didn’t. That’s a sucker bet even as the odds of the sun just having gone nova approach 1-Epsilon.
So, what’s the default clause on a contract for booze for immediate delivery? What makes you think a rational agent will fulfill the contract?
Maybe the ship’s markets are built on Bitcoin and smart contracts with capability-based architectures & automation—they can’t not deliver. (Hey, it’s the future...)