Vladimir_Nesov comments on Any sufficiently advanced wisdom is indistinguishable from bullshit - Less Wrong

7 Post author: Shalmanese 20 December 2009 10:09AM

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 20 December 2009 12:03:16PM 3 points [-]

Work on better calibration. Make sure to not term "impossible" what will turn out to be true. Be aware of the inferential distances: maybe you just don't get the intended meaning (but this is also a problem with presentation).