nickernst comments on Intellectual Hipsters and Meta-Contrarianism - Less Wrong

147 Post author: Yvain 13 September 2010 09:36PM

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Comment author: wedrifid 17 September 2010 06:03:16AM *  3 points [-]

I'm quite curious about what benefits you experienced from your two week visit... anything you can share or is it all secret and mysterious?

Not that I am considering applying. If I was I would have had to refrain from telling Eliezer (and probably Alicorn) whenever they are being silly. The freedom to speak ones mind without the need for securing approval is just too attractive to pass up! :)

Comment author: [deleted] 17 September 2010 06:20:18AM 1 point [-]

I hear that the secret to being a fellow is show rigorously that the probability that one of them is being silly is greater than 1/2. Just a silly math test.