Vladimir_Nesov comments on Politics as Charity - Less Wrong

29 Post author: CarlShulman 23 September 2010 05:33AM

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 24 September 2010 06:33:07PM *  0 points [-]

Yes, see my reply to Larks. The problem was that Yvain's comment doesn't admit the interpretation of referring to zero expected effect. And having exactly balanced influences is a very narrow hypothesis with no support, hence unduly privileged.

Comment author: Douglas_Knight 24 September 2010 08:51:19PM 2 points [-]

The problem was that Yvain's comment doesn't admit the interpretation of referring to zero expected effect.

The fact that everyone else on the thread interpreted it that way shows that it does.

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 24 September 2010 09:05:02PM *  1 point [-]

If that was the intended interpretation, mystery solved!