Emile comments on The utility of information should almost never be negative - Less Wrong
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Nope, for the same reason that when told to not think about a blue elephant playing the trombone, I immediately start imagining an orange rhinoceros riding a tiny bicycle and generally manage to not think of the forbidden thing.
Refraining from multiplying large numbers is somewhat easier.