If two identical robots fought, which one would win?
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The REAL question is: Who built the robots?
Because if they're EXACTLY the same, there's no way humans built them! And then we get into scary thought territory. :3
OT: I agree with the Chaos Theory approach.
Because if they're EXACTLY the same, there's no way humans built them! And then we get into scary thought territory. :3
OT: I agree with the Chaos Theory approach.
It'll probably be the one who gets the first hit in and that would be luck, randomness would be the reason either would win. However if done in a world where randomness was eradicated then they would manage to destroy one another in an exact mirror of the other.
If they're identical in every conceivable way, it would be a draw or stalemate. Either they would destroy each other at the same time, or eventually give up at exactly the same time and then agree at exactly the same time to team up and control the planet in exactly the same way.
We're talking about robots, here. Identical programming, and all.
EDIT: Seems a lot of people here don't understand the meaning of "identical"...
We're talking about robots, here. Identical programming, and all.
EDIT: Seems a lot of people here don't understand the meaning of "identical"...
Depends on uncertainty and initial conditions.
I assume there are 3 possible outcomes:
robot A wins
robot B wins
a tie
Outcomes:
1.With perfectly balanced initial conditions, and no uncertainty, it will always be a tie. (If there can be no tie, then the win conditions will never be met)
2.With unbalanced initial conditions, and no uncertainty, there will always be the same winner.
3.With perfectly balanced initial conditions, and some amount of uncertainty, it will be statistically similar. (So in 100 games each should win roughly the same number of times.)
4.With unbalanced initial conditions, and an amount of uncertainty, the outcome will be dependant on the initial conditions and will be statistical in nature.
TLDR;
However, with enough uncertainty it's always going to be a statistical answer.
Physical (real) robots? Fighting hand-to-hand? Identical models in a enclosed arena?
50/50; flip a coin.
I assume there are 3 possible outcomes:
robot A wins
robot B wins
a tie
Outcomes:
1.With perfectly balanced initial conditions, and no uncertainty, it will always be a tie. (If there can be no tie, then the win conditions will never be met)
2.With unbalanced initial conditions, and no uncertainty, there will always be the same winner.
3.With perfectly balanced initial conditions, and some amount of uncertainty, it will be statistically similar. (So in 100 games each should win roughly the same number of times.)
4.With unbalanced initial conditions, and an amount of uncertainty, the outcome will be dependant on the initial conditions and will be statistical in nature.
TLDR;
However, with enough uncertainty it's always going to be a statistical answer.
Physical (real) robots? Fighting hand-to-hand? Identical models in a enclosed arena?
50/50; flip a coin.
If it's destined to be a tie forever I'd say paint one red and one blue.Anti Nudist Cupcake said:
Red will always win. Because... you know, red team always wins.
If they are truly identical, then everything they do will be identical. No one will attack first or have luck, as they'd do exactly the same thing at exactly the same time. Therefore both would lose (No, both wouldn't win, because only losers would end up in tis situation).
How can we tell which one won if we don't have names for them. This will become endless between, neither and the other one.
Why does the paint job matter? I mean, if you're betting and have odds, your gonna want both to look different.
Anyway, on topic, hm... I guess both would fight till one is worn down too much, or both just run out of juice. Or they get sentient, realize they're power and go on a human being killing spree.
Anyway, on topic, hm... I guess both would fight till one is worn down too much, or both just run out of juice. Or they get sentient, realize they're power and go on a human being killing spree.