srdiamond comments on Fundamentally Flawed, or Fast and Frugal? - Less Wrong

41 Post author: Kaj_Sotala 20 December 2009 03:10PM

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Comment author: [deleted] 02 March 2012 10:04:33PM 0 points [-]

What if the question required picking the smaller city? Then, if you've only heard of one, it would seem you should pick the unknown city, as you are more likely to know of larger than smaller cities. Doesn't the take the best algorithm, by specifying taking the one you know as a general fast-and-frugal tactic, lead you astray? Do you know whether subjects still choose the known city?