Vladimir_Nesov comments on Model Uncertainty, Pascalian Reasoning and Utilitarianism - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 16 June 2011 11:38:33PM *  1 point [-]

When you become overloaded and concentrate on other things, you are not neglecting your duty.

Not necessarily, sometimes people are doing exactly that, depending on what you mean by "overloaded".

Comment author: Benquo 20 June 2011 02:53:44PM 1 point [-]

Hmm... I think I've slipped into "defending a thesis" mode here. The truth is that the comment you replied to was much too broad, and incorrect as stated, as you correctly pointed out. Thanks for catching my error!

Comment author: Benquo 17 June 2011 12:25:05AM *  0 points [-]

You are right, it depends on the specifics. And if you focus on other things with no plan to ever return to the topic that troubled you, that's different. But if you've learned things that make demands on your mind beyond what it can meet, then failing to do what is in fact impossible for you is not negligence.