JGWeissman comments on The Scylla of Error and the Charybdis of Paralysis - Less Wrong

14 Post author: Johnicholas 26 September 2009 04:01PM

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Comment author: JGWeissman 27 September 2009 02:35:46AM 1 point [-]

I don't see anything in this game that illustrates the need to decide whether to calculate more or go with what currently looks like the best decision. Waiting for more evidence is not the same as taking more time to calculate.

Comment author: Johnicholas 27 September 2009 02:42:11AM 1 point [-]

You're entirely correct; however, I couldn't figure out how to model taking more time to calculate except as waiting for more evidence. Do you have a model in mind?