RobinZ comments on Undiscriminating Skepticism - Less Wrong

97 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 14 March 2010 11:23PM

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Comment author: RobinZ 16 March 2010 02:56:13AM 2 points [-]

Before attempting to demonstrate the logical falsity of an informally-stated claim, I recommend testing to see if it can be reasonably interpreted as:

a. metaphor

b. hyperbole

c. approximate

...and determine if the resultant interpretation is reasonable.

simplicio is correct, here - parsimony is dropping fast. I wager that's what Eliezer Yudkowsky was saying.