IlyaShpitser comments on Rationality Quotes March 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: IlyaShpitser 04 March 2013 10:33:24AM * 2 points [-]

"Coordination problems are hard."

Yes, I agree. I don't understand the surprise, though.

Comment author: wedrifid 04 March 2013 01:15:48PM 0 points [-]

Yes, I agree. I don't understand the surprise, though.

If you are familiar with and agree with the obvious answer then I don't understand why you asked the question.

Comment author: IlyaShpitser 04 March 2013 01:22:36PM 2 points [-]

I don't understand why you don't understand. Here's the conversation:

EY: "I don't understand why we don't do X."

me: "If it was so easy, people could make $$$."

EY: "Well, it's not easy for individuals."

me: "Well, I agree, so why are you wondering why we don't do X?"

Comment author: wedrifid 04 March 2013 01:31:27PM 1 point [-]

That does make more sense to me, reading the context with a slightly different emphasis here and there. Retracted.