Comments by "Orwellian Horseman of the Apocalypse" (@DennisMoore664) on "Annie Jacobsen: Nuclear War, CIA, KGB, Aliens, Area 51, Roswell u0026 Secrecy | Lex Fridman Podcast #420" video.

  1. 55:46 - Ah yes, Wargames Stephen Falken: The whole point was to find a way to practice nuclear war without destroying ourselves. To get the computers to learn from mistakes we couldn't afford to make. Except, I never could get Joshua to learn the most important lesson. David Lightman: What's that? Stephen Falken: Futility. That there's a time when you should just give up. Jennifer: What kind of a lesson is that? Stephen Falken: Did you ever play tic-tac-toe? Jennifer: Yeah, of course. Stephen Falken: But you don't anymore. Jennifer: No. Stephen Falken: Why? Jennifer: Because it's a boring game. It's always a tie. Stephen Falken: Exactly. There's no way to win. The game itself is pointless! But back at the war room, they believe you can win a nuclear war. That there can be "acceptable losses." ... [after playing out all possible outcomes for Global Thermonuclear War] Joshua (the Computer AI): Greetings, Professor Falken. Stephen Falken: Hello, Joshua. Joshua: A strange game. The only winning move is not to play. How about a nice game of chess?
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