whpearson comments on Applied Bayes' Theorem: Reading People - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 01 July 2010 01:14:08AM 2 points [-]

Do you really think people making studies giving numbers to trends that are already widely known would make a difference? Most people pick up this kind of data intuitively but would never consider memorizing a table buried in the middle of a research paper. Having the figures just makes it easier to learn empathy in a systematic way. (Which, incidentally, few people would even be capable of.)

Comment author: whpearson 01 July 2010 01:28:44PM 0 points [-]

I suspect not everyone knows every trend. Lots of high class people might not know about straight edge punks. I also suspect that someone will write a pop-sci book about it if it interesting.