----------------- HES POSTING ----------------- Barkley observed the original military motives for game theory, then suggests that the prisoner's dilemma suggests a result unfavorable to neo-classical economics. 2 Thoughts Rappaport, who was a pioneer prisoner dilemma type who was a Quaker, opposed to war and far away from RAND. Following the link between game theory and nuclear war, let me shift to Edward Teller. Will he be remembered as a scientist or as a Cold (Hot?) warrier? If his hydrogen bomb work leads to a viable, cheap fusion energy system, should we then see him as a disinterested scientist? Michael Perelman ------------ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ------------ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]