orthonormal comments on New Year's Predictions Thread - Less Wrong

18 Post author: MichaelVassar 30 December 2009 09:39PM

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Comment author: philwelch 02 January 2010 12:56:31AM 2 points [-]

"The president (or some other position selected through open elections) is the highest position in the Iranian state (.5)"

Qualify this. Formally, the highest position in the British state is unelected. In terms of political power, the highest position in the British state is elected.

Comment author: Jack 02 January 2010 04:42:02AM 1 point [-]

In terms of political power.