wedrifid comments on Rationality Quotes September 2011 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Will_Newsome 10 September 2011 01:06:25PM 7 points [-]

For whosoever hath good inductive biases, to him more evidence shall be given, and he shall have an abundance: but whosoever hath not good inductive biases, from him shall be taken away even what little evidence that he hath.

Matthew (slightly paraphrased...)

Comment author: wedrifid 11 September 2011 04:18:27AM 1 point [-]

It's been far too long since I've heard this underlying point acknowledged! Thankyou!