JGWeissman comments on Convincing Arguments Aren’t Necessarily Correct – They’re Merely Convincing - Less Wrong

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Comment author: David_Gerard 25 April 2011 09:44:39PM *  0 points [-]

"Plausible is the opposite of probable" is the soundbite I use.

This is particularly difficult as I have highly tuned my brain to plausibility, like more than most people. Hence the usefulness of a handy soundbite somewhat hooked into the plausibility detector.

Comment author: JGWeissman 25 April 2011 09:56:26PM 4 points [-]

Plausible is the opposite of probable

Reversed stupidity is not intelligence.