Emile comments on The utility of information should almost never be negative - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Emile 29 January 2012 10:21:47PM 1 point [-]

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.