Will_Sawin comments on When is further research needed? - Less Wrong

0 Post author: RichardKennaway 17 June 2011 03:01PM

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Comment author: Perplexed 18 June 2011 01:04:07AM 0 points [-]

Are you saying "Someone else receiving information can hurt you"? Because the injury to you arises from the information the other party received. Regardless of whether you receive any information at all!

Comment author: Will_Sawin 18 June 2011 01:44:23AM 0 points [-]

In the blackmail examples you should in general be worst off if they think you know they can blackmail you, but you don't know they can blackmail you.