Jonathan_Graehl comments on Rationality Quotes March 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Jonathan_Graehl 01 March 2012 07:40:34PM 1 point [-]

I like this even though it violates the correct standard of "mistake": was the choice expected-optimal, before the roll of the die?

I like that it suggests continuing to focus on the rest of the game rather than beating yourself up over a past mistake.

Comment author: bentarm 02 March 2012 01:43:23PM 4 points [-]

I like this even though it violates the correct standard of "mistake": was the choice expected-optimal, before the roll of the die?

Tartakower was a chess player.

Comment author: Jonathan_Graehl 02 March 2012 06:44:56PM 0 points [-]

Somehow I'd imagined chess without really knowing.

The roll of the die is still in effect: unanticipated consequences of only-boundedly-optimal moves by each player can't make the original move more or less of a true mistake.

Comment author: [deleted] 02 March 2012 08:45:28PM 2 points [-]

I like that it suggests continuing to focus on the rest of the game rather than beating yourself up over a past mistake.

Tartakower also said "No one ever won a game by resigning" indeed.