Vladimir_Nesov comments on Rationality is Systematized Winning - Less Wrong

48 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 03 April 2009 02:41PM

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Comment author: thomblake 03 April 2009 08:02:15PM 4 points [-]

If it were also the case that your friends all agreed with you, but the "mainstream/dominant position in modern philosophy and decision theory" disagreed with you, then yes, you should probably feel a bit worried.

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 03 April 2009 09:15:16PM 1 point [-]

Good point, my reply didn't take it into account. It all depends on the depth of understanding, so to answer your remark consider e.g. supernatural, UFOs.