Swimmer963 comments on Rationality Quotes October 2011 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Swimmer963 02 October 2011 02:58:44PM 3 points [-]

In order to train gut instincts, wouldn't you already have to understand the thing that you were having gut instincts about, in order to know whether or not your instincts were telling you the right thing?

Comment author: lessdazed 02 October 2011 04:25:31PM 4 points [-]

In some contexts one can just see what the consequences are and judge the instincts without understanding.