Luke_A_Somers comments on Parallelizing Rationality: How Should Rationalists Think in Groups? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 18 December 2012 02:46:35PM 0 points [-]

Somehow I think that "let's follow best practices in our cognition" isn't exactly a 'proposed solution' in the sense that one should be holding off from doing it.

Comment author: almkglor 21 December 2012 03:25:34AM 0 points [-]

shrug it's best practice at a particular time and place, but is it the best practice at all times and places?

I'll grant that the procedure "tell all participants: 'hold off on proposing solutions'" is a good procedure in general, but is it the best procedure under all circumstances? How about enforcing the "hold off" part, rather than just saying it to participants? (cref. NGT's silent idea generation).