Epiphany comments on Enjoy solving "impossible" problems? Group project! - Less Wrong

-2 Post author: Epiphany 18 August 2012 12:20AM

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Comment author: Epiphany 18 August 2012 11:17:40PM *  0 points [-]

I completely redid my description in the original post. I think all your concerns have been addressed. Let me know how I did?

Comment author: buybuydandavis 19 August 2012 12:48:16AM 0 points [-]

You removed reference to "get stronger" so that no longer applies.

I think you have a point about whether one can know if something is impossible. Also, even if you can't think of a solution, the attempt may allow you to solve some lesser problems.

Comment author: Epiphany 19 August 2012 01:37:32AM *  0 points [-]

Thanks for the feedback. Look what I found. Love it.

I was doing a search for people on LessWrong saying "is impossible" so I could come up with some other examples of how thinking things are impossible is biased by coming up with ways to do them. I was surprised to see you say the same thing as I did! No wonder this thread attracted your attention. (:

I almost put your comment in the quotes discussion, before realizing that LW comments are forbidden for some reason. (:

Any ideas for how to make this thread more successful?