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The '''prisoner's dilemma''' was a theoretical problem used in game theory, which demonstrated how cooperation, or a lack of it, could affect the outcome of a situation. If two prisoners were separated and each was given the opportunity to betray his accomplice, there were several different outcomes depending on what each decided and what his accomplice did. | The '''prisoner's dilemma''' was a theoretical problem used in game theory, which demonstrated how cooperation, or a lack of it, could affect the outcome of a situation. If two prisoners were separated and each was given the opportunity to betray his accomplice, there were several different outcomes depending on what each decided and what his accomplice did. | ||
Dr [[Judson]] had a logic diagram of the prisoner's dilemma on the [[blackboard]] in his office at [[Maiden's Point]]. The [[Seventh Doctor]] recognised it immediately, which enabled him to break the ice with Judson. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric]]'') | Dr [[Judson]] had a logic diagram of the prisoner's dilemma on the [[blackboard]] in his office at [[Maiden's Point]]. The [[Seventh Doctor]] recognised it immediately, which enabled him to break the ice with Judson. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric]]'') | ||
[[Zara]] and [[Ace]] | [[Zara]] and [[Ace]] ended up in the dilemma unwittingly when imprisoned on [[Erratoon]], which led to Ace losing her memory when Zara betrayed her. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Prisoner's Dilemma (audio story)|The Prisoner's Dilemma]]'') [[Bernice Summerfield]] also used it to escape being locked up after she and [[The Doctor (Sympathy for the Devil)|the Doctor]] were caught over a dead body. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Library in the Body (audio story)|The Library in the Body]]'') | ||
[[Category:Concepts]] | [[Category:Concepts]] | ||
