sixes_and_sevens comments on Open Thread, January 15-31, 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: sixes_and_sevens 17 January 2012 12:01:04AM 0 points [-]

I have to admit, I'm mystified as to why this one got downvoted.

Comment author: Multiheaded 21 January 2012 05:18:38PM 0 points [-]

Likely because it could be read as a sarcastic remark resolving to "become intelligent for real, and you wouldn't need to fake anything, you lazy cheating bastard". I wouldn't have downvoted for that, but such a reading had indeed occured to me at first, before I remembered that I'm at a website of a better sort.

Comment author: vi21maobk9vp 17 January 2012 07:22:20AM 0 points [-]

I guess there are two different questions: signalling intelligence to top-intelligence people and signalling intelligence to people above average and higher.

In the first case, it is a good plan. In the second case, you would fail.

Comment author: duckduckMOO 17 January 2012 12:36:46AM 0 points [-]

upvoted. I am also confused.