Decius comments on The noncentral fallacy - the worst argument in the world? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Decius 29 August 2012 09:08:38PM 1 point [-]

The ability to notice a difference irrelevant to a decision is not in the same category as the belief that a difference which is irrelevant to a decision is, in fact, relevant.

Comment author: TheOtherDave 29 August 2012 09:12:31PM 0 points [-]

True.

And the existence of a field of study that can be used to justify such a belief is in yet a third category.