Steve_Rayhawk comments on The Value of Nature and Old Books - Less Wrong

7 Post author: David_J_Balan 25 October 2009 06:14PM

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Comment author: Steve_Rayhawk 26 October 2009 08:16:27AM 4 points [-]

You could say similar things about mathematical truths, which are also uncontaminated by your own biases and assumptions.

Comment author: Jordan 26 October 2009 06:43:03PM 1 point [-]

Unless your bias is something like "the axiom of choice is baloney", in which case your biases will indeed affect your personal version of mathematical truth.

Comment author: David_J_Balan 26 October 2009 03:16:05PM 0 points [-]

Good point.