wedrifid comments on Open thread, October 2011 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: lessdazed 03 October 2011 09:42:17AM 3 points [-]

information

It's a general argument to avoid considering whether or not something even is information in a relevant sense.

I'm willing to accept "If you are wrong, it is good that papers showing how you are wrong are published," but not "If you are right, there is no harm done by any arguments against your position," nor "If you are wrong, there is benefit to any argument about AI so long as it differs from yours."

Comment author: wedrifid 03 October 2011 10:13:47AM 1 point [-]

Another way to put it is that it is a fully general counterargument against having standards. ;)