The Laird's idea is entirely too simple

We need to move past the simple Jan-ken-po (That's Japanese for ro-sham-bo) and into a model that more accurately represents the complex dynamics of modern society.

And speaking of modern society, this is as good a time as any to recommend one of my favorite SF stories of 2009: Evil Monkey Robot. 5-6 minutes of your life and worth the price of admission.

One other potential snag: I'm a firm proponent of both monkeys and robots.