shminux comments on No one knows what Peano arithmetic doesn't know - Less Wrong

17 Post author: cousin_it 16 December 2011 09:36PM

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Comment author: shminux 16 December 2011 10:42:45PM *  1 point [-]

When reading a technical post, it would be nice to see something like an "assumed reader's background" note before all the gory details. And maybe a non-technical summary for the rest of us.

For example, in your case you could state that the target audience is (say) a 3rd year math undergrad or higher, familiar with the concepts of <...> and <...>

Comment author: cousin_it 16 December 2011 11:01:50PM 0 points [-]

Made some edits. Though writing a nontechnical summary is a little beyond my skills right now :-)