stcredzero comments on "Stuck In The Middle With Bruce" - Less Wrong

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Comment author: FeepingCreature 09 January 2012 09:00:33AM *  0 points [-]

Is this the reason for Biden's slip of the tongue, and for Al Gore's gracious capitulation?

Is there a name for the bias that makes us turn to explanations in order of popularity/awareness/excitement instead of actual likelihood?

In my opinion, this is almost certainly not the reason for either.

[edit] Wow. Belatedest answer ever. :D Sorry for the alert.

Comment author: stcredzero 20 May 2012 09:25:45PM 0 points [-]

It's not popularity that drove my thought. It was a bit of introspection. I have an idea that something in me is trying to be a flop when this happens to me.