TheOtherDave comments on 2012 Less Wrong Census/Survey - Less Wrong

65 Post author: Yvain 03 November 2012 11:00PM

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Comment author: TheOtherDave 08 November 2012 02:29:54PM 0 points [-]

Perhaps "informative" would be a better term.

I think my question still applies. For example, consider two worlds in which that question were asked, one in which the mean reported probability were 10%, the other 75%. What information would you have about the difference between those two worlds, and why do you want that information?

Comment author: MugaSofer 08 November 2012 02:44:31PM 1 point [-]

Because if someone believes in ghosts, I could really care less if they believe they're irreducibly mental. I want to know what they'll do when their pipes start knocking more than their philosophical justification for this, although obviously both would be best.

Comment author: TheOtherDave 08 November 2012 05:07:09PM 0 points [-]

(nods) Makes sense.