Sly comments on The Cognitive Science of Rationality - Less Wrong

88 Post author: lukeprog 12 September 2011 08:48PM

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Comment author: Jack 11 September 2011 03:46:35PM 0 points [-]

I don't think "out there" is meant to exclude the map itself- its metaphorical language.

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 11 September 2011 03:50:49PM 0 points [-]

But it can be taken as meaning to exclude the mind. I'm clearly not arguing with Luke's intended meaning, so the intended meaning is irrelevant to this issue, only possible interpretations of the text as written.

Comment author: Jack 11 September 2011 04:08:35PM 2 points [-]

(Nods and shrugs) Is there a way to make the point both accurately and simply? The whole thing is a mess of recursive reference.