RolfAndreassen comments on Open Thread: January 2010 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RolfAndreassen 04 January 2010 11:10:21PM 0 points [-]

Nu, but I specified the particular part of "how history works" that I want to study, namely, are individuals important to large-scale events? For that purpose I think killing people would work admirably well. For other studies, certainly, I would use a different technique.

Comment author: DanArmak 05 January 2010 10:09:05AM 1 point [-]

For that purpose I think killing people would work admirably well.

If you're ok with a yes or no answer, then it's enough. If you also want to know how individuals may be important to events, killing may not be enough, I think.