Vladimir_Nesov comments on The 5-Second Level - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 08 May 2011 11:05:03AM *  1 point [-]

Obviously the words can be different, but how do you identify or distinguish the meanings? What particular distinction are you drawing attention to?

(Also, "Your own words "separately from" in between quoted sentences with question marks were more than sufficient" suggests that I already listed three meanings myself, but again, which ones?)

For example, "What should you believe?" and "What is the truth?" are somewhat different questions, but it looks to me that these are the same for the purpose of this discussion. I don't know which distinction you allude to (This one? Probably not. Something else?). There are two questions that I listed in my comments, but also questions in the post. The questions in the post seem to map to my questions. You believe that one of them doesn't map. Which one?

(It's not even an interesting question. A simple answer would've prevented this whole sub-discussion.)

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 08 May 2011 11:54:42AM 0 points [-]

Just like demands of "Where is your evidence?" demands of the form "Give me some examples?" are often best left unanswered.

In usual practice, there are many useful techniques that don't try to clarify the situation. But on this forum it's also possible to actually answer with similar efficiency, even if not in an expected manner, for example "I believe absence of citable evidence is not a problem here" or "Not interesting enough for me to discuss further." That would be an actual reason, out in the open.

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