#Cold War dynamics and heavy regulation of incoming portals#

I will focus on effects on governments because I think it is the most important question by far. In my view, a zero-sum-game dynamics would quickly unravel unless you have a cheap way to block incoming portals to your own universe.

John von Neummann, a pioneer in game theory, came up with the Cold War strategy of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD), a strategy in which

each side has enough nuclear weaponry to destroy the other side and that either side, if attacked for any reason by the other, would retaliate with equal or greater force. The expected result is an immediate, irreversible escalation of hostilities resulting in both combatants' mutual, total, and assured destruction.

Therefore:

neither side has any incentive to initiate a conflict or to disarm.

The problem is that in your framework there are infinite sides in conflict, not only two!!

In this game, every universe has a huge incentive to form a coalition and attack another universe whose resources would become available to the members of the coalition. But people in the other universes know this (there is a Jon von Neumann in each universe!). Therefore, each universe will try to:

1. Prevent others from attacking.
2. Form a coalition and attack first.

This is a highly unstable situation and no universe can be sure there are no plots against it. If universe A and B start a plot against C, A cannot be sure that B and C are not planning a plot against A. The same goes for B, and so on. Since the number of universes is infinite, the number of possible coalitions is infinite and the situation becomes rapidly unmanageable. If your coalition strikes first you might get an actual chance of a) making a profit out of it and b) survive. This movie, in which people meet their other-selves, is an example of the kind of things that could happen when parallel universes are available to humans.

The good news is that every universe knows this too!! So the one strategy that leads to increased stability is to devote resources to monitor incoming portals and develop defensive systems against them, just like countries do today in their borders.

In addition, portals would have to be heavily regulated not only due to military strategy but also to prevent trafficking, smuggling, etc. You can hide drugs in the alternative universe in your basement and viceversa ad infinitum. Moreover, if you kill someone in the alternative universe, are you a criminal in your own universe? What if John from universe A kills Sam from universe B and John from B kills Sam from A? What if you kidnap people from the other universe?

Cold War dynamics and heavy regulation of incoming portals

I will focus on effects on governments because I think it is the most important question by far. In my view, a zero-sum-game dynamics would quickly unravel unless you have a cheap way to block incoming portals to your own universe.

John von Neummann, a pioneer in game theory, came up with the Cold War strategy of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD), a strategy in which

each side has enough nuclear weaponry to destroy the other side and that either side, if attacked for any reason by the other, would retaliate with equal or greater force. The expected result is an immediate, irreversible escalation of hostilities resulting in both combatants' mutual, total, and assured destruction.

Therefore:

neither side has any incentive to initiate a conflict or to disarm.

The problem is that in your framework there are infinite sides in conflict, not only two!!

In this game, every universe has a huge incentive to form a coalition and attack another universe whose resources would become available to the members of the coalition. But people in the other universes know this (there is a Jon von Neumann in each universe!). Therefore, each universe will try to:

1. Prevent others from attacking.
2. Form a coalition and attack first.

This is a highly unstable situation and no universe can be sure there are no plots against it. If universe A and B start a plot against C, A cannot be sure that B and C are not planning a plot against A. The same goes for B, and so on. Since the number of universes is infinite, the number of possible coalitions is infinite and the situation becomes rapidly unmanageable. If your coalition strikes first you might get an actual chance of a) making a profit out of it and b) survive. This movie, in which people meet their other-selves, is an example of the kind of things that could happen when parallel universes are available to humans.

The good news is that every universe knows this too!! So the one strategy that leads to increased stability is to devote resources to monitor incoming portals and develop defensive systems against them, just like countries do today in their borders.

In addition, portals would have to be heavily regulated not only due to military strategy but also to prevent trafficking, smuggling, etc. You can hide drugs in the alternative universe in your basement and viceversa ad infinitum. Moreover, if you kill someone in the alternative universe, are you a criminal in your own universe? What if John from universe A kills Sam from universe B and John from B kills Sam from A? What if you kidnap people from the other universe?

#Cold War dynamics and heavy regulation of incoming portals#

I will focus on effects on governments because I think it is the most important question by far. In my view, a zero-sum-game dynamics would quickly unravel unless you have a cheap way to block incoming portals to your own universe.

John von Neummann, a pioneer in game theory, came up with the Cold War strategy of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD), a strategy in which

each side has enough nuclear weaponry to destroy the other side and that either side, if attacked for any reason by the other, would retaliate with equal or greater force. The expected result is an immediate, irreversible escalation of hostilities resulting in both combatants' mutual, total, and assured destruction.

Therefore:

neither side has any incentive to initiate a conflict or to disarm.

The problem is that in your framework there are infinite sides in conflict, not only two!!

In this game, every universe has a huge incentive to form a coalition and attack another universe whose resources would become available to the members of the coalition. But people in the other universes know this (there is a Jon von Neumann in each universe!). Therefore, each universe will try to:

1. Prevent others from attacking.
2. Form a coalition and attack first.

This is a highly unstable situation and no universe can be sure there are no plots against it. If universe A and B start a plot against C, A cannot be sure that B and C are not planning a plot against A. The same goes for B, and so on. Since the number of universes is infinite, the number of strategies is infinite and the situation would become rapidly unmanageable. Someone will try to strike sooner or later. It better be you and the sooner the better!! If your coalition strikes first you might get an actual chance of a) making a profit out of it and b) survive. This movie, in which people meet their other-selves, is an example of the kind of things that could happen when parallel universes are available to humans.

The good news is that every universe knows this too!! So the one strategy that leads to increased stability is to devote resources to monitor incoming portals and develop defensive systems against them, just like countries do today in their borders.

Portal would have to be heavily regulated and not only due to military strategy but also to prevent trafficking, smuggling, etc.

#Cold War dynamics and heavy regulation of incoming portals#

I will focus on effects on governments because I think it is the most important question by far. In my view, a zero-sum-game dynamics would quickly unravel unless you have a cheap way to block incoming portals to your own universe.

John von Neummann, a pioneer in game theory, came up with the Cold War strategy of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD), a strategy in which

each side has enough nuclear weaponry to destroy the other side and that either side, if attacked for any reason by the other, would retaliate with equal or greater force. The expected result is an immediate, irreversible escalation of hostilities resulting in both combatants' mutual, total, and assured destruction.

Therefore:

neither side has any incentive to initiate a conflict or to disarm.

The problem is that in your framework there are infinite sides in conflict, not only two!!

In this game, every universe has a huge incentive to form a coalition and attack another universe whose resources would become available to the members of the coalition. But people in the other universes know this (there is a Jon von Neumann in each universe!). Therefore, each universe will try to:

1. Prevent others from attacking.
2. Form a coalition and attack first.

This is a highly unstable situation and no universe can be sure there are no plots against it. If universe A and B start a plot against C, A cannot be sure that B and C are not planning a plot against A. The same goes for B, and so on. Since the number of universes is infinite, the number of possible coalitions is infinite and the situation becomes rapidly unmanageable. If your coalition strikes first you might get an actual chance of a) making a profit out of it and b) survive. This movie, in which people meet their other-selves, is an example of the kind of things that could happen when parallel universes are available to humans.

The good news is that every universe knows this too!! So the one strategy that leads to increased stability is to devote resources to monitor incoming portals and develop defensive systems against them, just like countries do today in their borders.

In addition, portals would have to be heavily regulated not only due to military strategy but also to prevent trafficking, smuggling, etc. You can hide drugs in the alternative universe in your basement and viceversa ad infinitum. Moreover, if you kill someone in the alternative universe, are you a criminal in your own universe? What if John from universe A kills Sam from universe B and John from B kills Sam from A? What if you kidnap people from the other universe?

#Cold War dynamics and heavy regulation of incoming portals#

I will focus on effects on governments because I think it is the most important question by far. In my view, a zero-sum-game dynamics would quickly unravel unless you have a cheap way to block incoming portals to your own universe.

John von Neummann, a pioneer in game theory, came up with the Cold War strategy of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD), a strategy in which

each side has enough nuclear weaponry to destroy the other side and that either side, if attacked for any reason by the other, would retaliate with equal or greater force. The expected result is an immediate, irreversible escalation of hostilities resulting in both combatants' mutual, total, and assured destruction.

Therefore:

neither side has any incentive to initiate a conflict or to disarm.

The problem is that in your framework there are infinite sides in conflict, not only two!!

In this game, every universe has a huge incentive to form a coalition and attack another universe whose resources would become available to the members of the coalition. But people in the other universes know this (there is a Jon von Neumann in each universe!). Therefore, each universe will try to:

1. Prevent others from attacking.
2. Form a coalition and attack first.

This is a highly unstable situation and no universe can be sure there are no plots against it. If universe A and B start a plot against C, A cannot be sure that B and C are not planning a plot against A. The same goes for B, and so on. Since the number of universes is infinite, the number of strategies is infinite and the situation would become rapidly unmanageable. Someone will try to strike sooner or later. It better be you and the sooner the better!! If your coalition strikes first you might get an actual chance of a) making a profit out of it and b) survive. This movie, in which people meet their other-selves, is an example of the kind of things that could happen when parallel universes are available to humans.

The good news is that every universe knows this too!! So the one strategy that leads to increased stability is to devote resources to monitor incoming portals and develop defensive systems against them, just like countries do today in their borders.

Portal would have to be heavily regulated and not only due to military strategy but also to prevent trafficking, smuggling, etc.

#Cold War dynamics and heavy regulation of incoming portals#

I will focus on effects on governments because I think it is the most important question by far. In my view, a zero-sum-game dynamics would quickly unravel unless you have a cheap way to block incoming portals to your own universe.

John von Neummann, a pioneer in game theory, came up with the Cold War strategy of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD), a strategy in which

each side has enough nuclear weaponry to destroy the other side and that either side, if attacked for any reason by the other, would retaliate with equal or greater force. The expected result is an immediate, irreversible escalation of hostilities resulting in both combatants' mutual, total, and assured destruction.

Therefore:

neither side has any incentive to initiate a conflict or to disarm.

The problem is that in your framework there are infinite sides in conflict, not only two!!

In this game, every universe has a huge incentive to form a coalition and attack another universe whose resources would become available to the members of the coalition. But people in the other universes know this (there is a Jon von Neumann in each universe!). Therefore, each universe will try to:

1. Prevent others from attacking.
2. Form a coalition and attack first.

This is a highly unstable situation and no universe can be sure there are no plots against it. If universe A and B start a plot against C, A cannot be sure that B and C are not planning a plot against A. The same goes for B, and so on. Since the number of universes is infinite, the number of strategies is infinite and the situation would become rapidly unmanageable. Someone will try to strike sooner or later. It better be you and the sooner the better!! If your coalition strikes first you might get an actual chance of a) making a profit out of it and b) survive. This movie, in which people meet their other-selves, is an example of the kind of things that could happen when parallel universes are available to humans.

The good news is that every universe knows this too!! So the one strategy that leads to increased stability is to devote resources to monitor incoming portals and develop defensive systems against them, just like countries do today in their borders.

Portal would have to be heavily regulated and not only due to military strategy but also to prevent trafficking, smuggling, etc.