wedrifid comments on What bothers you about Less Wrong? - Less Wrong

18 Post author: Will_Newsome 19 May 2011 10:23AM

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Comment author: wedrifid 19 May 2011 04:21:43PM 5 points [-]

Content seems quite light and of low value at the moment.

It's good to hear a relatively new user say this. Just because it makes me feel less like the old guy reminiscing about the (selectively remembered) glory days and complaining about 'kids these days'. ;)

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 19 May 2011 04:44:32PM 2 points [-]

I agree. I don't know whether it's that the more obvious stuff has been done, or that people aren't doing the work to extend the frontiers.

Comment author: wedrifid 19 May 2011 05:14:04PM 3 points [-]

I don't know whether it's that the more obvious stuff has been done, or that people aren't doing the work to extend the frontiers.

That latter. I can be confident in this because I have a mental list of all sorts of posts that I would make if I had unlimited time and motivation. That I choose not to is an indication of priorities, not an indication that there is nothing left at the boundaries.

Comment author: [deleted] 19 May 2011 07:52:47PM 6 points [-]

Maybe you could do a quick post listing the sorts of posts you would make if you have unlimited time and motivation.

Comment author: atucker 20 May 2011 02:30:40AM -1 points [-]

Aaaah holy crap that sounds awesome!

Like, you're almost making me want to get a PhD (from there)!