dlthomas comments on Schelling fences on slippery slopes - Less Wrong

179 Post author: Yvain 16 March 2012 11:44PM

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Comment author: dlthomas 20 March 2012 05:54:40PM 0 points [-]

Is "demonstrably optimal policy" a shelling point or not?

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 21 March 2012 04:09:27AM 2 points [-]

Depends in the inferential distance to the "demonstrably" part. But otherwise yes, frequently even when the policy is "demonstrably optimal" with respect to something that's not quiet the right utility measure.

Comment author: wedrifid 20 March 2012 09:57:26PM 0 points [-]

Is "demonstrably optimal policy" a shelling point or not?

One hopes so, unless there is some other shelling point that clouds it. Perhaps a status quo within a local minima.