Roko comments on Demands for Particular Proof: Appendices - Less Wrong

26 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 15 February 2010 07:58AM

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 15 February 2010 05:49:34PM 5 points [-]

There is more to a methodological article than changing someone's mind: you are making a method more explicit, and those who'd try to construct its ad-hoc version on the fly stronger.

Comment author: tut 15 February 2010 02:17:04PM 1 point [-]

... I have low expectations for the number of people that this good argument will move.

I have negative expectations for that. You can't say "I have worked so hard to reach my own goals that if you don't pay me you are rude". The would be costumers decide what reassurances they require, and if you can't meet their requirements, too bad for your business.

... one percent of one percent of the people who read Less Wrong ...

Is this actually more than one person?

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Comment author: tut 15 February 2010 05:02:25PM 3 points [-]

But there are only about 4k siteviews per day, and some of those are probably by the same person. Unless you meant 'have read something once...'

Comment author: JamesAndrix 15 February 2010 03:17:33PM 0 points [-]

If a person with money can't accept that they were mistaken when you explain it to them, you're probably better off trying to get money from someone else.

I think there are people with money who can understand that demanding particular proof is unreasonable, even if they did it.