John_Maxwell_IV comments on Be Happier - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Klevador 20 April 2012 09:48:45AM 0 points [-]

^ But, that can be said of too many things. I don't find it meaningful.

e.g. 'It's plausible that Harry Potter has not been written in the best possible way.'

Of course it's plausible, but the consideration of its plausibility does not contribute to making better-informed decisions. It contributes no useful information!

Comment author: John_Maxwell_IV 20 April 2012 11:28:32PM 2 points [-]

Right. The real question is how much the post could improve given an hour's effort; in other words, how much improvement could you buy for an hour of labor. And I'm suggesting that you could get a pretty good deal.