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

Not really, no.