Perplexed comments on The Importance of Self-Doubt - Less Wrong

23 Post author: multifoliaterose 19 August 2010 10:47PM

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Comment author: Perplexed 21 August 2010 07:47:19PM 3 points [-]

Yes. Because there is always the possibility that some smart geek will say "'moon-onna-stick', huh? I bet I could do that. I see a clever trick." Or maybe some other geek will say "Would you settle for Sputnik-on-a-stick?" and the User will say "Well, yes. Actually, that would be even better."

At least that is what they preach in the Process books.

Comment author: timtyler 21 August 2010 08:45:48PM -2 points [-]

It sounds pretty surreal to me. I would usually favour some reality-imposed limits to fantasizing and wishful thinking from the beginning - unless there are practically no time constraints at all.