AndrewKemendo comments on Scaling Evidence and Faith - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Cyan 27 December 2009 10:48:42PM 1 point [-]

I'm surprised that a post that basically does nothing but acknowledge inductive bias is presently at -2.

Comment author: AndrewKemendo 29 December 2009 10:11:12AM 1 point [-]

I had not read that part. Thanks.

I do not see any difference in inductive bias as it is written there and dictionary and wikipedia definitions of faith:

Something that is believed especially with strong conviction(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faith)

Faith is to commit oneself to act based on sufficient experience to warrant belief, but without absolute proof.