KPier comments on Summary of "The Straw Vulcan" - Less Wrong

30 Post author: alexvermeer 26 December 2011 04:29PM

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Comment author: KPier 26 December 2011 07:52:40PM 3 points [-]

You need to factor in things like how long the research is taking, the decreasing number of available females as time passes, etc.

Not to be picky, but could we say "available partners"? Please?

Otherwise very nice job, and upvoted.

Comment author: alexvermeer 26 December 2011 09:47:23PM 4 points [-]

Absolutely. The original example was explicit "male looks for female", but no reason for the summary to keep that. Fixed, and thanks.

Comment author: KPier 26 December 2011 11:35:45PM 2 points [-]

Thanks!

The example didn't bother me, but when it switched to second person ("you need to factor in...") the continued gendering seemed unnecessary.