Wei_Dai comments on Anticipation vs. Faith: At What Cost Rationality? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Wei_Dai 16 October 2009 11:07:52PM 3 points [-]

Can you explain why? I personally can't get used to this writing style, and it took me a few hours to figure out what Eliezer was getting at. I also don't understand why he chose to use a tone of high confidence, on something that he has rather flimsy evidence about.

Comment author: Douglas_Knight 16 October 2009 11:34:56PM 1 point [-]

If you spent hours to figure out what something meant, it's probably worth writing it out in your own words. At least it should help people who find the first style natural understand and communicate with you.

Comment author: Wei_Dai 16 October 2009 11:50:46PM 2 points [-]

I did. See here.