Comment on The Sin of Underconfidence

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:49:34 GMT

I disagree; I watched Eliezer vs Adam Frank, and at several points I paused it, trying to work out what I'd say in response to Frank's arguments. I still found that Eliezer got across the counterarguments in a far neater way when I unpaused, and he had a lot less time than I did.

I have not observed that getting across counterarguments in a neat way is a particularly vital element of what it takes to 'win' a debate.

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