Yvain comments on Reversed stupidity sometimes provides useful information - Less Wrong

16 Post author: Yvain 28 September 2011 10:28AM

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Comment author: Yvain 28 September 2011 07:23:06PM 0 points [-]

I agree. Although Mormonism may not be a good example because only certain people are Mormons. If we use an example that potentially casts doubt on all humans (for example, conspiracy theories), then it not only means that all previous evidence you've heard from others becomes less believable, but even that your own calculations on the subject are now suspect since you are probably subject to the same bias as everyone else.