Qiaochu_Yuan comments on Ritual 2012: A Moment of Darkness - Less Wrong

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Comment author: TheOtherDave 26 December 2012 01:04:44AM 8 points [-]

I'm especially intrigued that you list polyamory among the beliefs that become more "convincing/obvious/likely" with greater rationality. Just to clarify: on your view, is the fact that I have no particular desire to have more than one lover in my life evidence that I am less rational than I would be if I desired more lovers? Why ought I believe that?

Comment author: Qiaochu_Yuan 26 December 2012 01:47:31AM *  -1 points [-]

Yes, for reasons that have already been described, but it's weak evidence, and other things you know about yourself presumably screen it off.