benelliott comments on Rationality Quotes: April 2011 - Less Wrong

6 Post author: benelliott 04 April 2011 09:55AM

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Comment author: James_K 07 April 2011 05:56:43AM 0 points [-]

Still, Ford's position was entirely reasonable ex ante.

Comment author: benelliott 08 April 2011 07:49:27AM 5 points [-]

How foolish of him to think something like reasonableness would matter in the Hitch-hiker's Guide universe.

Comment author: James_K 08 April 2011 08:08:29PM 3 points [-]

Yes, the trouble with rationality is that it may not work very well if you're a fictional character.

Comment author: ata 09 April 2011 03:50:31AM 3 points [-]

Only if you're a character in a fictional world that doesn't itself contain fiction in the same genre that you're in. If it does, you may be able to work out the rules.

Comment author: Desrtopa 09 April 2011 03:54:38AM 1 point [-]

Fiction logic dictates that even if you do realize you're fictional, you're almost certain to be wrong about what kind you're in.