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Re:Superfast rock-paper-scissors robot wins every time by sp332 on Monday November 04, 2013 @01:57PM (#6670399)
At that point, you're not even playing the same game, so how can you claim you've won?
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Re:Superfast rock-paper-scissors robot wins every time by ISL on Monday November 04, 2013 @02:40PM (#6670668)
Because you become Captain of the Starship Enterprise?

Or, because you've achieved the mission goals?

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Re:Superfast rock-paper-scissors robot wins every time by sp332 on Monday November 04, 2013 @02:51PM (#6670741)
Kirk only got a commendation for that. He had to work for a long time after the Kobayashi Maru incident to get the Enterprise.

You're begging the question. Achieving the same goals with different rules is a different game. Using stilts and a machine gun to get a ball in a hoop is not basketball.

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Re:Superfast rock-paper-scissors robot wins every time by ISL on Monday November 04, 2013 @03:40PM (#6671016)
Yes, it's not a valid solution to the game of basketball, but it is a valid solution to the "get a ball in a hoop" game.

I don't think the Kobayashi Maru test rules said anything about "don't try to break the game". Success can result from relaxing an irrelevant requirement.

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Re:Superfast rock-paper-scissors robot wins every time by sp332 on Monday November 04, 2013 @04:06PM (#6671168)
It's not irrelevant if it's the difference between winning and losing. Since you're already rewriting the scenario, why not just declare yourself the winner from the start? It would save a lot of effort.
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Re:Superfast rock-paper-scissors robot wins every time by ISL on Monday November 04, 2013 @05:28PM (#6671650)
Because the people aboard the Kobayashi Maru might live?
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