If two identical robots fought, which one would win?

[Dana22]

We dont know, but one of them would win for sure.

 

[More Fun To Compute]

Both are identical in EVERY conceivable way, strength,intelligence, paint job, etc. So how would the fight end and which one would be victorious?

Coin flip. Luck does exist, and plays it's own role in combat, and you can't control it. One would slip, or get damaged in the legs early, or who knows what, and the other would win.

...Your grasp of mathematics is amusing.

Mathematically, his is the best answer I have heard yet. If one must win and the probability of either winning is equal then the outcome is best modelled as a Bernoulli trial. Also known as a coin toss.

 

[MindBullets]

If they are truly identical, then it's down to luck. There will inevitably be minor errors in both their responses to there will be a random element. Which robot has the advantage will depend on how there errors affect the situation.

 

[OldRat]

The luckier one. As simple as that.

 

[Zero=Interrupt]

Question, are the robots AI-controlled or piloted? Because if they're AI controlled, it's a coin flip. If they're piloted, the best pilot in terms of skill, experience, and familiarity with the capabilities of the unit will win. Go play a deathmatch in Front Mission: Evolved, Armored Core, or Transformers, and use machines with identical loadouts.

Also, post the video here so we can all enjoy.

 

[Alden Hou]

the difference in molecular composition of the ground they're fighting on would determine the winner.

 

[thethingthatlurks]

Suppose you have a laz0ar, two detectors (H), and two mirrors(\) such that the following optical path is realized:

[laz0ar] ----\---H
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The length to each detector is identical, and the mirror is transparent to 50% of photons. If a single pulse is emitted from the laz0ar, which detector will record it?

That's right, I see your two identical robots, and raise you a quantum mechanical thought experiment

EDIT: Ignore the xs. It seems I can't do the formatting otherwise...

 

[lockeslylcrit]

The same robots using the same programming will use the same algorithms to fight, and thus the battle will be nothing more than a stalemate.

 

[PastTheFeeling]

Neither. The world would implode.

 

[wfpdk]

the one that rolls initiative will win.

 

[DTWolfwood]

the one that gets lucky. i.e Rock'em Sock'em Robots.

 

[vxicepickxv]

The only correct answer would be the one that lands the final blow, because the other would be unable to respond to the fight, as they are destroyed.

 

[Spoon E11]

I'd go for:

The one on the left.

 

[NezumiiroKitsune]

Your asking pretty much the same question when you set fighting games to play CPU vs CPU on the same character with the same difficulty settings. It comes down to luck and chance, you tend to get an overall 50 / 50 win lose rate, with some slight discrepency due to entropy.

I also like the term battle of attrition (which I saw early on whoever said it) since it really works here.

 

[MASTACHIEFPWN]

Chuck Noris


As if there were any other answer.

I was ninja'd to this...

 

[Kitteh]

The one I had built in the USA by American citizens.

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

It's impossible to say which one will win. One might slip or get a chip broken or something, there's no way of telling.

And what the hell, arabic captcha?

 

[Lazy Kitty]

Both are identical in EVERY conceivable way, strength,intelligence, paint job, etc. So how would the fight end and which one would be victorious?

The one who has the terrain advantage.

 

[zxBARRICADExz]

Both are identical in EVERY conceivable way, strength,intelligence, paint job, etc. So how would the fight end and which one would be victorious?

Robots do not fight each other.. they only enslave humans....

 

[CronosYamato]

The answer is simple. The one that hits first. Silly Escapist, missing the easy answers.

Edit:
Darn, someone beat me to it. by quite a bit... guess my browser is slow today.