Vladimir_Nesov comments on Rationality Quotes - April 2009 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 19 April 2009 12:12:35PM 2 points [-]

You may give solid advice, accompanying it with ridiculous rationalization. The bottom line is correct, but the reasons you put above it are not. So, in this case, I assume that the practical advice he gives might be reasonable, but the description of why it works is not.