Kevin comments on Delayed Solutions Game - Less Wrong

15 Post author: lsparrish 09 December 2010 05:12AM

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Comment author: Kevin 09 December 2010 04:24:33PM *  0 points [-]

Why is this at positive karma?

Comment author: lsparrish 09 December 2010 04:55:15PM 1 point [-]

A good question, as it breaks the rules by blatantly proposing a solution (i.e. eat some cornflakes and quit pondering the question) right after raising a good point (some problems cannot afford to wait very long for solutions).

Comment author: [deleted] 09 December 2010 06:56:59PM 2 points [-]

It only breaks the rules of the game after identifying this problem as one for which holding off on proposing solutions was not a worthwhile endeavor. Plus, the fairly whimsical nature of the solution was probably amusing to some, which may account for some of the upvotes; I know I smiled when I read it.