SilasBarta comments on Open Thread: July 2010 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: SilasBarta 06 July 2010 05:47:21PM 7 points [-]

My kind of test would be like this:

1) Do you always seem to be able to predict the future, even as others doubt your predictions?

If they say yes ---> "That's because of confirmation bias, moron. You're not special."

Comment author: RobinZ 06 July 2010 06:19:52PM 5 points [-]

In their defense, it might be hindsight bias instead. :P