Posted ByArbiter on February 24, 2001 at 10:48:04:
In Reply to: RPS in History posted byCustardchuk on February 19, 2001 at 10:09:17:
: Ive often wondered the result of a match between Queen Elizabeth II, Malcolm X and Winston Churchill.
: Whilst they telegraphed their moves consistently I suspect a singles match between the three may be far more ruthless.
: I proffer a 'paper stack stand' off would have been the result.
: Perhaps the RPS could computer model the result?
: History would be the wiser.
In the process of doing research for my screenplay for "Roshambo: the Movie" I made contact with a particular institute in New Mexico that has had some success at recreating the decision-making behavior of dead political figures via computer model.
The problem is that, while computer simulations can so easily reconstruct the essential components of Queen Elizabeth II, Malcolm X, and Winston Churchill, no computer has yet been able to unravel the intricacies of a well-played game of RPS. I'm afraid the technology is still too far behind the theory to be of much use in this case.
Arbiter
Zone Captain, Media Brigade
"Scissors for scissors' sake."