Vaniver comments on Rationality and Relationships September 2011 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Vaniver 01 September 2011 05:46:39PM 8 points [-]

For example, among rationalists, it's probably trivial to say that any given partner is very unlikely to be the best possible. That's really simple statistical inference. But to say that in other contexts signals that you are at best, a misanthrope, and at worst, Pure Evil.

Consider the secretary problem. One can argue that someone good enough that got selected is essentially best possible.

Comment author: wedrifid 01 September 2011 07:28:17PM 3 points [-]

Consider the secretary problem. One can argue that someone good enough that got selected is essentially best possible.

One could even more correctly say that was the best possible selection of a secretary. They wouldn't even need to be equivocating on 'best possible' if they said it as a reply to Dallas in that case.

Comment author: Vaniver 02 September 2011 12:14:17AM 2 points [-]

That is a good way to word it.

Comment author: lessdazed 17 September 2011 09:34:07AM 1 point [-]

After being employed for a while, the secretary might become the best secretary possible by being familiar with the employer's habits and such.

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