shminux comments on Stuff That Makes Stuff Happen - Less Wrong

51 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 18 October 2012 10:49AM

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Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 18 October 2012 01:03:12AM 4 points [-]

So... the main thing I want to convey over and above "exercise" is that rather than there being a straightforward task-to-solve, you're supposed to ponder the statement and say, "What do I think of this?"

A word other than "koan" which conveys this intent-to-ponder would indeed be appreciated.

Comment author: shminux 19 October 2012 03:37:28AM *  1 point [-]

Consider adding "straightforward" exercises for the lesser mortals, and mark the harder ones, (koans?) with stars, like the standard textbooks do.