torekp comments on Bayes Slays Goodman's Grue - Less Wrong

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Comment author: torekp 21 November 2011 11:43:28PM 0 points [-]

Well, if we want to describe the world, the symmetry is broken by the fact that we can observe the world - our unique "language" is our observations of the natural world - which color is simpler when describing the neurons in our visual cortex, if you will.

That is the fundamental point, I agree. The overall description of our world includes our description of ourselves. It is here that the simplicity advantage of blue / green resides.