Perplexed comments on Compartmentalization in epistemic and instrumental rationality - Less Wrong

77 Post author: AnnaSalamon 17 September 2010 07:02AM

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Comment author: Relsqui 18 September 2010 05:27:27PM 6 points [-]

I started a reply to this and then noticed that it was getting to be a solid pageful. Is "why don't newbies read the sequences" a sufficiently commonly addressed topic to warrant a post? What I've got so far includes a breakdown of my theory as to the answer, as well as a suggestion for a solution.

Comment author: Perplexed 18 September 2010 05:47:49PM 2 points [-]

I would like to see that analysis and suggestion very much. But it does sound a bit risky as a topic for a premier top-level post. Why not just present it as a comment?

Comment author: Relsqui 18 September 2010 05:52:06PM 1 point [-]

The reason would be if it were of interest to the community at large, but I trust your (pl.) judgment if you say it would be better suited to a comment. I'll post when I'm done tinkering with it.

Comment author: [deleted] 18 September 2010 06:37:06PM 4 points [-]

Phenomenon -> Theory(s) -> Experiment!

If you make a post, it would probably benefit from a simple poll.

Comment author: Relsqui 18 September 2010 08:13:44PM 1 point [-]

Good point. I saw Yvaine post a poll recently, so I have a general idea of how that works here, but if there's anything non-obvious I need to know by all means elucidate. (Similarly, I'd welcome any advice on formatting a useful article.)