TheOtherDave comments on 2011 Survey Results - Less Wrong

94 Post author: Yvain 05 December 2011 10:49AM

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Comment author: TheOtherDave 09 December 2011 07:20:06PM 2 points [-]

I wonder how this would compare to the results for "pick a year at random."

Comment author: wedrifid 09 December 2011 07:37:43PM 1 point [-]

I wonder how this would compare to the results for "pick a year at random."

Well I was going to reply along the lines of "pick a year at random would wind up giving us years that are already in the past" but it seems even that doesn't necessarily distinguish things.

Comment author: thomblake 09 December 2011 07:38:17PM 0 points [-]

Informal test being circulated: survey

Comment author: timtyler 09 December 2011 08:06:41PM 0 points [-]

Heh! I suspect that the context might skew the results, though.

Comment author: thomblake 09 December 2011 08:24:58PM 4 points [-]

I made sure to anchor on 2100. Still, the overwhelming majority are answering "Over 9000".

Comment author: Vaniver 09 December 2011 09:38:19PM 2 points [-]

How many 2101s?

Comment author: timtyler 09 December 2011 08:43:51PM *  1 point [-]

Still, the overwhelming majority are answering "Over 9000".

heh! i blame teh internetz