paper-machine comments on Reflections on rationality a year out - Less Wrong

90 [deleted] 31 March 2011 01:35AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 31 March 2011 04:32:23AM 6 points [-]

It could be interpreted in non-superstitious ways. I've certainly developed anxiety before by thinking about a process instead of merely implementing it.

Comment author: lessdazed 31 March 2011 11:53:34AM 1 point [-]

Yes, because thinking about process X isn't the same as implementing process X as the quotation is not the referent.

Comment author: [deleted] 31 March 2011 12:16:23PM 0 points [-]

Agree, but see no connection between your comment and mine.