Vladimir_Nesov comments on The Sin of Underconfidence - Less Wrong

55 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 20 April 2009 06:30AM

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 25 April 2009 11:51:11AM 1 point [-]

More precisely, could you clarify whether I "shouldn't" do those things because they are "not allowed" or because they wouldn't be effective?

You shouldn't do something not directly because it's not allowed, but for the reason it's not allowed.

Comment author: byrnema 25 April 2009 02:00:02PM *  -2 points [-]

This comment is condescending and specious.

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 25 April 2009 02:18:34PM *  0 points [-]

That comment was meta. It isn't condescending, as it's not about you.

Comment author: byrnema 25 April 2009 02:41:18PM 0 points [-]

It's about me because you imply that I don't already know what you're saying, and I could benefit from this wise advice.

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 25 April 2009 02:48:16PM *  0 points [-]

If someone speaks the obvious, then it's just noise, no new information, and so the speaker should be castigated for destructive stupidity. Someone or I.

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