paper-machine comments on A Mathematical Explanation of Why Charity Donations Shouldn't Be Diversified - Less Wrong

2 Post author: Vladimir_Nesov 20 September 2012 11:03AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 20 September 2012 08:17:32PM *  0 points [-]

What would you say to someone who told you that the second assumption is reasonable because most of humanity is irrational?

(Not exactly a hypothetical -- someone did attempt this rebuttal recently.)

Comment author: SilasBarta 20 September 2012 09:16:28PM 1 point [-]

Humanity is run by lizards?