neq1 comments on Beauty quips, "I'd shut up and multiply!" - Less Wrong

6 Post author: neq1 07 May 2010 02:34PM

You are viewing a comment permalink. View the original post to see all comments and the full post content.

Comments (335)

You are viewing a single comment's thread. Show more comments above.

Comment author: timtyler 10 May 2010 07:12:02AM *  0 points [-]

Distressingly few people have publicly changed their mind on this thread. Various people show great persistence in believing the wrong answer - even when the problem has been explained. Perhaps overconfidence is involved.

Comment author: neq1 10 May 2010 12:56:04PM 0 points [-]

Yes, this is very alarming, considering this is a forum for aspiring rationalists.