Comment on When to scream "Error!"

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:38:03 GMT

I treat not screaming "Error!" as the default state, and I think that you should at least pay attention to problem indicators even if you otherwise feel like you're grokking well, as doing so might help to prevent you from going down the wrong mental path.

I am not dismissing your approach. I am saying do both.

Do you have examples of white list states, where you should be more prone to screaming "Error!" if you don't have many/any of them?

My first example is that you are pursuing a worthwhile goal, which is an attempt at refining Anna's "use curiosity" heuristic. (Notice how even though Anna presented it as lack of curiosity is a negative indicator, I see it as curiosity is a positive indicator.)

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