pdf23ds comments on Let them eat cake: Interpersonal Problems vs Tasks - Less Wrong

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Comment author: pdf23ds 07 October 2009 07:26:20PM 9 points [-]

You know, I like this article, but I just have to say: "taskification" is an ugly, ugly word.

Comment author: bigbad 12 October 2009 09:32:50PM 1 point [-]

"Analysis" is a common word for dividing a problem into smaller subproblems, and would seem to apply.

Comment author: RobinZ 07 October 2009 08:08:33PM 0 points [-]

For what it's worth, it looks like "solution" in the mathematician's sense is synonymous.

Comment author: nerzhin 07 October 2009 08:17:28PM 5 points [-]

I'd say "algorithm" comes closer - mathematicians mean several things by "solution" in different contexts.

Comment author: RobinZ 08 October 2009 01:51:26AM 0 points [-]

But what would be the verb?

Comment author: Matt_Stevenson 08 October 2009 05:49:37AM 0 points [-]

solve?

Comment author: gwern 08 October 2009 11:25:00PM 0 points [-]

'reify'? Roughly means to turn an abstraction (such as a goal) into something concrete (specific, implementable behaviors).