fubarobfusco comments on Muehlhauser-Wang Dialogue - Less Wrong

24 Post author: lukeprog 22 April 2012 10:40PM

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Comment author: fubarobfusco 23 April 2012 06:27:56AM 0 points [-]

Pei remarked:

In scientific theories, broader notions are not always better. In this context, a broad notion may cover too many diverse approaches to provide any non-trivial conclusion.

Sounds like Eliezer's advice to be specific, doesn't it? Or even the virtue of narrowness.

Comment author: [deleted] 23 April 2012 04:32:45PM 4 points [-]

Yes it sounds like that, the same way as "Scientific theories should be narrow, mr. Newton. you should focus on just falling objects instead of trying to broaden your theory to the entire cosmos."

Comment author: Jayson_Virissimo 23 April 2012 07:44:36AM 0 points [-]

Not really, no.