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Game Theory: How Assassin's Creed Predicted the Future of Science

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Duration: 10 min 59 sec
Updated: 17 Feb 2014

Assassin's Creed? Great games. Awesome storyline. Uncannily accurate about the future of techno-genetics. Little did Ubisoft know when they released the first Assassin's Creed in 2007 that the Animus project adventures of Desmond and Altair would successfully predict the future of scientific research in 2013. So, is it possible to pass memories down between generations as depicted in Assassin's Creed? Watch, dear Theorists, and learn! Game Theory, part of the Game Theorist network. Check out all our shows: Game Theory: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL35FE5C4B157509C9 Game Exchange: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCBEC827914127AA3 Digressing and Sidequesting (DSNQ): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOl4b517qn8jve_YolaxYuADuzzT3EHXP

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Game Theory: Why Final Fantasy is Anti-Religion

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Duration: 11 min 8 sec
Updated: 17 Feb 2014

Final Fantasy games feature a lot of religious symbolism. But if you look closely, those references to religion actually form a very interesting pattern; the Final Fantasy games are actually against organized religion...and even the concept of God himself. So today, we're looking at the Final Fantasy series, including Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy X, and Final Fantasy Legend to see just how this popular series deals with religious issues.

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Game Theory: The Metroid Morph Ball is LAME!

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Duration: 9 min 52 sec
Updated: 17 Feb 2014

This week on Game Theory: Metroid is known for great power-ups, but its most famous has to be the morph ball. So how does Samus fit into such a tiny space? We're looking at Metroid, Super Metroid, and Metroid Prime to get the definitive answer, and let me tell you, it has nothing to do with Samus being in her sexy Zero Suit. Game Theory, part of the Game Theorist network. Check out all our shows: Game Theory: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL35FE5C4B157509C9 Game Exchange: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCBEC827914127AA3 Digressing and Sidequesting (DSNQ): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOl4b517qn8jve_YolaxYuADuzzT3EHXP

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Game Theory: Why the Official Zelda Timeline is Wrong

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Duration: 8 min 24 sec
Updated: 17 Feb 2014

All video games share one universe. But not all video game universes are the same. The official Zelda timeline released by Nintendo proves it. But when is a Zelda timeline NOT a Zelda timeline? When it justifies every other bizarre video game easter egg and cameo the gaming industry has developed.

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1. Introduction: five first lessons

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Duration: %s hours 8 min 33 sec
Updated: 17 Feb 2014

Game Theory (ECON 159) We introduce Game Theory by playing a game. We organize the game into players, their strategies, and their goals or payoffs; and we learn that we should decide what our goals are before we make choices. With some plausible payoffs, our game is a prisoners' dilemma. We learn that we should never choose a dominated strategy; but that rational play by rational players can lead to bad outcomes. We discuss some prisoners' dilemmas in the real world and some possible real-world remedies. With other plausible payoffs, our game is a coordination problem and has very different outcomes: so different payoffs matter. We often need to think, not only about our own payoffs, but also others' payoffs. We should put ourselves in others' shoes and try to predict what they will do. This is the essence of strategic thinking. 00:00 - Chapter 1. What Is Strategy? 02:16 - Chapter 2. Strategy: Where Does It Apply? 02:54 - Chapter 3. (Administrative Issues) 09:40 - Chapter 4. Elements of a Game: Strategies, Actions, Outcomes and Payoffs 21:38 - Chapter 5. Strictly Dominant versus Strictly Dominated Strategies 29:33 - Chapter 6. Contracts and Collusion 33:35 - Chapter 7. The Failure of Collusion and Inefficient Outcomes: Prisoner's Dilemma 41:40 - Chapter 8. Coordination Problems 01:07:53 - Chapter 9. Lesson Recap Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: http://open.yale.edu/courses This course was recorded in Fall 2007.

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Game Theory: Why You're a Completionist (ft. Jirard and Greg from "The Completionist")

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Duration: 10 min 50 sec
Updated: 17 Feb 2014

Why do we play games? And why do some gamers feel compelled to achievement hunt until they collect everything? Game Theory teams up with Jirard and Greg from "The Completionist" to unlock what compels us to play games, why video games are addictive, and the psychology behind achievement hunters. Game Theory, part of the Game Theorist network. Check out all our shows: Game Theory: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL35FE5C4B157509C9 Game Exchange: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCBEC827914127AA3 Digressing and Sidequesting (DSNQ): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOl4b517qn8jve_YolaxYuADuzzT3EHXP

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Game Theory: How Much is Minecraft Diamond Armor Worth?

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Duration: 8 min 45 sec
Updated: 17 Feb 2014

Diamond is a Minecraft player's best friend. But just how much money would a suit of Minecraft diamond armor actually be worth? And more importantly, would diamond armor even work as armor or would it just be a piece of overpriced gemstone. Find out today on Game Theory!

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Game Theory: Video Game Crossovers, Super Mario RPG to God of War to Real Life

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Duration: 10 min 24 sec
Updated: 17 Feb 2014

Every video game shares the same universe, and that universe just so happens to be the real world. It's video games in real life! By tracing a path through video game crossovers, Game Theory proves that Kratos could appear in Starcraft alongside characters from Super Mario RPG without breaking canon. Just watch out for metroids!

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Game Theory: Polybius, MK Ultra, and the CIA's Brainwashing Arcade Game

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Duration: 9 min 25 sec
Updated: 17 Feb 2014

Polybius is the biggest video game urban legend. An arcade game that brainwashes its players with subliminal messages. Most write it off as a glitchy version of the Atari game Tempest, but the CIA has a secret they don't want you to know about: MK Ultra. Brainwashing, mind control, LSD. Get ready 'cause this is some CreepyPasta served up Game Theory style!

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Game Theory: How Fast is Sonic the Hedgehog?

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Duration: 8 min 33 sec
Updated: 17 Feb 2014

Just how fast can Sonic the Hedgehog actually run? VSauce3 recently examined the "Science of Sonic," but their conclusions were all based on Sonic running faster than the speed of sound. Based on evidence from the Sonic video games, can this SEGA mascot really break the sound barrier? Today, Game Theory takes its second look at the Sonic franchise.

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Game Theory: Mario, The Problems with Princess Peach

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Duration: 10 min 8 sec
Updated: 17 Feb 2014

Mario games aren't platformers--they're elaborate role-play. We're delving into the twisted psyche of Princess Peach with the help of Ms. Pac-Man, kidnappers-for-hire, and Walt Disney. And PS. Super Mario Bros. 3? NEVER HAPPENED!

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Colin Camerer: Neuroscience, game theory, monkeys

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Duration: 13 min 50 sec
Updated: 17 Feb 2014

When two people are trying to make a deal -- whether they're competing or cooperating -- what's really going on inside their brains? Behavioral economist Colin Camerer shows research that reveals just how little we're able to predict what others are thinking. And he presents an unexpected study that shows chimpanzees might just be better at it than we are. (Filmed at TEDxCalTech.) TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http://www.ted.com/translate Follow TED news on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tednews Like TED on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector

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Game Theory by SunSon / Story Waters - Limitlessness.com

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Duration: 4 min 30 sec
Updated: 17 Feb 2014

Purchase the full mp3 at http://www.limitlessness.com. Game Theory is a three part recording, containing two substantial channels (60 and 90 minutes) and a brief questions and answers section (21 minutes). This was a pivotal recording for Story as it was the first in a new level of expression of SunSon. Game Theory is also notable for being the advanced message that pre-paved (preceded by one day) the core message 'Your Dream Starts Here' which is Story's most popular broadcast ever. In the part 1 channel SunSon speaks about letting go of the individuated self in order to open yourself to the wider, multi-dimensional, collective experience of Self. Opening to this multi-perspective is to let go of fear and realize how life is truly a game that we are all playing. In this realization you step out of the difficult experience of the game playing you, into the joyful experience of playing the game with consciousness. SunSon explains how the realization that you are playing a game is, at its core, the separation of beingness and identity. Are you ready to experience the perspective of your wider, collective Self? In the part 2 channel SunSon gives a surprising hypnotism analogy to explain how all the reality games that make up All That Is emerged from the original source state. This gives a powerful realization of how profound it is that Source continual breaks itself down into the illusions that make up our universe. The idea of life as a game is then taken to the next level as SunSon uses the idea of computer/console gaming and the virtual worlds it creates to help explain a variety of mind-blowing multi-dimensional concepts, such a game saves creating probable selves as well as other versions of you that you can meet within the game! Teleportation and time travel spells create similarly revealing insights into the potential of playing the Earth game. The channel then ends with SunSon, taking the opportunity to use the strong multi-dimensional framework that has arisen through the message, giving a powerful discourse on the great awakening and shifting of dimensions taking place on Earth at the moment, as well as the meaning and mastery of fear and suffering. The way in which gaming analogies are ingeniously used to convey multi-dimensionality has made the Game Theory channels stand-out favorites for many. Game Theory was voted the 4th most popular recording by Freedom Circle members in March 2013. Join the free newsletter, download free mp3s, and purchase the full mp3 at http://www.limitlessness.com.

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Professor Joel David Hampkins Infinite Game Theory

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Updated: 17 Feb 2014

Professor Joel David Hamkins talks about the theory of infinite games and presents several game paradoxes and examples. For More information please visit http://www.yu.edu

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This image from the panoramic camera (Pancam) on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows before and after images of the Pinnacle Island that has been likened to a jelly doughnut.

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Mars 'jelly doughnut' mystery finally solved

CNET

14 Feb 2014

Where did the infamous rock that seemed to appear out of nowhere on Mars come from? The explanation, it turns out, is more simple than sci-fi. by ... The rock, called "Pinnacle Island," is seen in the right image on January 8, 2014. The image at left was taken on December 26, 2013 ... With imaginations running wild, theories abounded as to the origin of the rock, even to compel NASA to take a closer look at a mysterious Martian object....(size: 4.5Kb)

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African migrants on the shore of Djibouti city at night, raising their phones in an attempt to capture an inexpensive signal from neighboring Somalia—a tenuous link to relatives abroad.

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The World’s Best (Unaltered) Photos

The New York Times

14 Feb 2014

In order to view this feature, you must download the latest version of flash player here. In a striking departure from past years, the World Press Photo top prize was given not for a hard-news image, but was awarded to John Stanmeyer for a photo of African migrants in Djibouti trying to capture a faint signal that provides a tenuous link to relatives in Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea. Showcase. The World Press Photo Contest ... Mr ... Mr ... Mr ... Mr ... ....(size: 8.4Kb)

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Ellen Page Comes Out as Gay, Says She Wants to "Help Others Have an Easier and More Hopeful Time"

E! Online

15 Feb 2014

Ellen Page wants to make a difference, and the first step in doing so, was revealing that she is gay. The actress came out as a homosexual woman during a personal speech delivered at Time to THRIVE, a conference to promote the welfare of LGBT youth held at Bally's Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev ... PHOTOS ... X."....(size: 1.5Kb)

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Taliban: US will meet same fate as Soviets

Independent online (SA)

15 Feb 2014

Kabul - The Taliban called on Afghans to expel the United States from Afghanistan on Saturday just as they said Afghan mujahideen fighters had done to Soviet forces 25 years ago to the day ... “Today America is facing the same fate as the former Soviets and trying to escape from our country,” the Taliban said in a statement emailed to reporters by Qari Yousef Ahmadi, a spokesman for the group ... - Reuters. ....(size: 2.0Kb)

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Misconduct in Army ranks forcing more soldiers out, data shows

Stars and Stripes

15 Feb 2014

WASHINGTON — The number of U.S. soldiers forced out of the Army because of crimes or misconduct has soared in the past several years as the military emerges from a decade of war that put a greater focus on battle competence than on character. Data obtained by The Associated Press shows that the number of officers who left the Army due to misconduct more than tripled in the past three years ... Gen ... Last year the number was 387 ...  . ....(size: 7.7Kb)

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Longtime 'Jeopardy!' champ defends Chu’s winning strategy

Stars and Stripes

12 Feb 2014

It didn’t take long for Arthur Chu to become Public Game Show Enemy No ... “There is no need to disrespect the game,” one poster scolded Chu ... In any game of “Jeopardy!,” three clues have been secretly earmarked as Daily Doubles ... Arthur Chu has been lauded in headlines as the pioneer of “Jeopardy!” “game theory,” but Craig is the one who designed his own computer software from scratch to allow him to game “Jeopardy!” “moneyball”-style....(size: 5.4Kb)

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An Elegantly Simple Way to Revolutionize Government

The People's Voice

11 Feb 2014

Game theory predicts the arguments would quickly stabilize with fewer and fewer changes (like Wikipedia articles) - they wouldn't go on and on in a tit-for-tat fashion ... The game theory behind why this would revolutionize government ... He has a BS in physics and studied game theory and formal logic during his years with the math department at Brookhaven National Lab....(size: 8.6Kb)

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'Sci Pop Talks!' talk series begins Feb. 26 at Love Library (The University of Nebraska at Lincoln)

noodls

11 Feb 2014

Some of the talks will examine how to survive a zombie apocalypse by using chemistry, how to apply game theory to the decisions made by Walter White in the television show "Breaking Bad" and decoding the interview with a vampire from Anne Rice's famous series of novels....(size: 3.4Kb)

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Arthur Chu's winning strategy at 'Jeopardy!'

Denver Post

11 Feb 2014

It didn't take long for Arthur Chu to become Public Game Show Enemy No ... “There is no need to disrespect the game,” one poster scolded Chu ... Arthur Chu has been lauded in headlines as the pioneer of “Jeopardy!” “game theory,” but Craig is the one who designed his own computer software from scratch to allow him to game “Jeopardy!” “moneyball”-style....(size: 5.6Kb)

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Black beans for brownies, burgers, and hummus: Game theory and nutrition

The Examiner

10 Feb 2014

But why did the advertisement mailed to homes have to read, "Our turkey Burgers don't taste healthy"? How is 'healthy' supposed to taste and look? It's time for game theory to be applied to nutrition ... Game theory and nutrition ... And one way to remedy the reputation of healthy food without being sassy or cute is to use game theory applied to nutrition to make healthy eating fun for kids at school....(size: 34.5Kb)

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Enterprise Gamification Europe: A London Event

The Examiner

10 Feb 2014

“Enterprise Gamification Europe” dares to wonder how gamification (and “Game Theory,” its communicative predecessor) can be used to impact consumer revenue and, therefore, also be useful to businesses outside of the educational field....(size: 1.4Kb)

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China's reform on right track: Nobel Prize laureate

Xinhua

10 Feb 2014

LONDON, Feb ... Maskin was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2007, jointly with Leonid Hurwicz and Roger Myerson, for having laid the foundation of mechanism design theory, a specialized form of game theory that attempts to maximize gains for all parties within markets. Editor ... ....(size: 1.3Kb)

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Amanda Knox Author Blasts 'Salacious' Trailer for 'Face of an Angel': 'I'm Shocked'

The Hollywood Reporter

08 Feb 2014

0. 0. 0. 0. 0. Email Print Comments. YouTube ... 'Good Morning America' Lands Exclusive Amanda Knox Interview ... 30, 2014 ... "The Italian Supreme Court backed off the Satanic sex game theory as Amanda Knox’s motive for murder," says Dempsey, "and now they’ve got a comical new motive. that an unflushed toilet caused the crime." The new theory is that arguments over bathroom hygiene provoked a fatal dispute ... 0. 0. 0. 0. 0 ... ....(size: 8.2Kb)

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>Leading Organizations Reveal Cutting-edge Digital Analytics Initiatives at the Exclusive Social Media & Web Analytics ...

Seattle Post

07 Feb 2014

As the world’s most successful organizations strive for new digital analytics initiatives, Innovation Enterprise are pleased to announce the return of the acclaimed Social Media & Web Analytics Innovation Summit on May 1 & 2 in San Francisco ... Dr ... This session will discuss how newly developed methods transcend traditional data analysis by combining insights from Cognitive Science, Behavioral Economics and Game Theory ... ###....(size: 3.4Kb)

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Leading Organizations Reveal Cutting-edge Digital Analytics Initiatives at the Exclusive Social Media & Web Analytics ...

San Francisco Chronicle

07 Feb 2014

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Leading Organizations Reveal Cutting-edge Digital Analytics Initiatives at the Exclusive Social Media & Web Analytics Innovation Summit, San Francisco, May 1 & 2

Houston Chronicle

07 Feb 2014

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Record gone, but Ross lives on (Cincinnati Bengals)

noodls

07 Feb 2014

It seems unthinkable even now, but Dan Ross, the Bengals tight end who was so instrumental in the development of the modern passing game, has been gone longer than his six seasons in Cincinnati ... It's why Joanie's phone blew up in the hours leading up to the game ... "The game has changed," Artie Ross says ... Susan, Artie's wife, looked at her husband after the game and had a theory....(size: 10.0Kb)

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I Did Improv with the 'Jeopardy Villain,' and He’s Exactly as he Appears on Television

National Journal

06 Feb 2014

Chu angered the Internet trolls this week with his controversial Jeopardy strategy, which includes "ruining" the game by using an "evil" game theory-inspired strategy to dominate his competition ... Internet think it makes the game unpleasant to watch." ... 24 for the "Battle of the Decades," a tournament in celebration of the game show's 30th anniversary....(size: 3.6Kb)

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Make changes yourself !

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