JamesAndrix comments on Good Quality Heuristics - Less Wrong

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Comment author: JamesAndrix 14 July 2009 03:41:49PM 0 points [-]

"Avoid counterfactuals and thought experiments." Seems inconsistent with: "If presented with a Monty Hall problem, switch."

You're probably not going to encounter an actual Monty hall problem, but maybe something kind of similar. I think "If presented with a Monty Hall problem, Think" is a better heuristic.

Perhaps the most important heuristics are the ones that tell you when to stop using heuristics.