two criminals were just caught robbing a bank. both are in prison, being questioned by police.
during the interrogations, each prisoner is offered the choice to rat on the other. if neither rats the other out, they will both be set free. if one rats the other out, the rat goes free and the one he ratted out will get a long sentence. if both rat each other out, they'll both receive a light sentence.
the prisoner's dilemma is: rat the other out? or stay silent, and hope he doesn't turn witness against you?
the logical act is to rat, even though, if nobody ratted anyone out, everyone would benefit. the individual rational act leads to a group irrational behavior.
during the interrogations, each prisoner is offered the choice to rat on the other. if neither rats the other out, they will both be set free. if one rats the other out, the rat goes free and the one he ratted out will get a long sentence. if both rat each other out, they'll both receive a light sentence.
the prisoner's dilemma is: rat the other out? or stay silent, and hope he doesn't turn witness against you?
the logical act is to rat, even though, if nobody ratted anyone out, everyone would benefit. the individual rational act leads to a group irrational behavior.
the prisoner's dilemma can be seen in daily life.
every winter, the city of chicago gets lots of snow. the city doesn't bother plowing side streets. so residents dig out their own cars. people put lawn chairs and egg crates in "their" spots after they pull out, trying to mark the public street as their private spot, since they dug it out.
the greater common good of public parking is harmed by individuals who don't work to get their streets plowed, instead turning against each other and settling for crappy dug out spots. surrounded by mud. yuck.
the prisoner's dilemma: mark the spot i dug out with egg crates? or leave it unmarked, and risk coming back to someone else's car in "my" spot? (or even worse, someone else's god damn egg crates! and this does happen.)
to work for the common good? or try to accomplish individual goals?
every winter, the city of chicago gets lots of snow. the city doesn't bother plowing side streets. so residents dig out their own cars. people put lawn chairs and egg crates in "their" spots after they pull out, trying to mark the public street as their private spot, since they dug it out.
the greater common good of public parking is harmed by individuals who don't work to get their streets plowed, instead turning against each other and settling for crappy dug out spots. surrounded by mud. yuck.
the prisoner's dilemma: mark the spot i dug out with egg crates? or leave it unmarked, and risk coming back to someone else's car in "my" spot? (or even worse, someone else's god damn egg crates! and this does happen.)
to work for the common good? or try to accomplish individual goals?
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Derived from a phrase used in wars. When a captain shouts "Take no prisoners!" He means, kill all of those that are captured. Back in the late 19th century, when wars were won either they took their enemies as slaves back to their own country or they kill them.
Today this is used as a compliment whereby if a person "takes no prisoners" she's actually KILLIN IT
Today this is used as a compliment whereby if a person "takes no prisoners" she's actually KILLIN IT
Thirsty Guy 1: ayyy man, did you see Bia today?
Thirsty Guy 2: nah man, what up tho?
Thirsty Guy 3: she looked so fine. I swear that girl don't take no prisoners.
Thirsty Guy 2: nah man, what up tho?
Thirsty Guy 3: she looked so fine. I swear that girl don't take no prisoners.
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Made famous by Guybrush Threepwood in Monkey Island.
Made famous by Guybrush Threepwood in Monkey Island.
"Madre de dios! It's El Pollo Diablo."
(Acoustic guitar bit)
"Si! He dejado en libertad los prisoneros y ahora vengo por tis!"
(Acoustic guitar bit)
"Si! He dejado en libertad los prisoneros y ahora vengo por tis!"
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We meet Sirius Black (sex goddess! Fuck yea, best character fucking ever), and Remus Lupin. Both of them are orgasmic as fuck, and possibly the best characters in the whole series. This is the only Harry Potter book that does not include Voldemort himself as the "bad guy". Instead, Sirius Black, the eponymous prisoner of Azkaban, breaks out from the wizard prison, Azkaban, to supposedly go after Harry Potter and kill him. In reality, it's really Peter Pettigrew who killed all those Muggles and betrayed Lily and James to Voldemort, but everyone thinks Sirius is an asshole. When you actually meet Sirius, he's possibly the only character I ever actually fell in love with almost immediately.
LONG LIVE (irony ftw?) SIRIUS BLACK!!!!!
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Oh, Lupin's cool too, but Sirius is still better.
READ PRISONER OF AZKABAN - BEST BOOK IN THE SERIES!! It's also the first one where Gryffindor wins the Quidditch Cup (to Oliver Wood's enjoyment). YAY!!!!
k that's it. ENJOY!!!
We meet Sirius Black (sex goddess! Fuck yea, best character fucking ever), and Remus Lupin. Both of them are orgasmic as fuck, and possibly the best characters in the whole series. This is the only Harry Potter book that does not include Voldemort himself as the "bad guy". Instead, Sirius Black, the eponymous prisoner of Azkaban, breaks out from the wizard prison, Azkaban, to supposedly go after Harry Potter and kill him. In reality, it's really Peter Pettigrew who killed all those Muggles and betrayed Lily and James to Voldemort, but everyone thinks Sirius is an asshole. When you actually meet Sirius, he's possibly the only character I ever actually fell in love with almost immediately.
LONG LIVE (irony ftw?) SIRIUS BLACK!!!!!
<33333
Oh, Lupin's cool too, but Sirius is still better.
READ PRISONER OF AZKABAN - BEST BOOK IN THE SERIES!! It's also the first one where Gryffindor wins the Quidditch Cup (to Oliver Wood's enjoyment). YAY!!!!
k that's it. ENJOY!!!
Person 1: ZOMG I READ HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN AND FELL IN LURVEEEE
Person 2: I KNOW MAN, ME TOO :DDDD
Person 1: Sirius Black for the win!!
Person 2: And Lupin, don't forget Lupin!
Person 1: Easily PoA is the best book in the series.
Person 2: I KNOW MAN, ME TOO :DDDD
Person 1: Sirius Black for the win!!
Person 2: And Lupin, don't forget Lupin!
Person 1: Easily PoA is the best book in the series.
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2. being limited from what you been doing in your own home because of overwhelming or unexpected interference, mainly from people that's too close for comfort.
2. being limited from what you been doing in your own home because of overwhelming or unexpected interference, mainly from people that's too close for comfort.
EXAMPLE: Being a prisoner in your own home can relate to anyone sticking around more than you want them to because it kills or changes where you feel the most comfortable which is at home.
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