wedrifid comments on Rationality Quotes August 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 13 August 2012 04:03:41PM * 3 points [-]

It depends on whether or not the thousands are scientists. I'll trust one scientist over a billion sages.

It would depend on the subject. Do we control for time period and the relative background knowledge of their culture in general?