John_Maxwell_IV comments on Are You Anosognosic? - Less Wrong

17 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 19 July 2009 04:35AM

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Comment author: John_Maxwell_IV 20 July 2009 04:28:05AM 13 points [-]

I'll bet that even though argument doesn't move anosognostics, they get argued with anyway, at least a little bit initially. The fact that no one has tried to convince me my arm is paralyzed is sufficient evidence for me to proclaim that the odds of it actually being paralyzed are significantly lower than 1 in 10 million.

Comment author: Aurini 21 July 2009 04:44:54AM 9 points [-]

You just gave me the idea for a brilliant prank...

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 20 July 2009 04:32:50AM 2 points [-]

This was the first evidence that came to my own mind, FWIW.