Bo102010 comments on Decision theory: Why we need to reduce “could”, “would”, “should” - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Bo102010 03 September 2009 02:08:56AM 2 points [-]

This resonated with me also. I tutored an at-best remedial high school student in geometry, and despite making lots of progress, could scarcely be talked out of really bad proofs.

"Look at it! It's a right angle." "Is it labeled as a right angle?" "No, but the one right above it is, and they look just alike!"