Changing the precision on the clocks and inducing some level of randomness seems like a good idea.  Combine this with styles of orders that are conditional (e.g., buy if price &lt;= x) and we&#x27;d have something that looks a lot like FP&#x27;s &quot;atoms&quot; -- apply the function, and if the change isn&#x27;t invalid due to race conditions, keep.  Perhaps this might result in bids that are more &quot;say what you mean&quot; than the current economically favorable games of bluffery, opponent-baiting, and chicken.<p>The El Farol Bar Problem is great reading; thanks for that link.