XiXiDu comments on Outside the Laboratory - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 18 December 2010 11:50:38AM 2 points [-]

There is a positive correlation between an individual thinking well in one area and thinking well in another area, a relationship which I do not consider terribly controversial. A (loosely) related post is the Correct Contrarian Cluster.

Comment author: XiXiDu 18 December 2010 12:17:39PM 0 points [-]

There is a positive correlation between an individual thinking well in one area and thinking well in another area...

Like being able to judge if some knowledge is dangerous and public relations?

Comment author: wedrifid 18 December 2010 12:44:17PM *  0 points [-]

Correlations. Not deductive certainties. A correlation that has perhaps been fully accounted for and then some in that case.

And do we really need to bring that up? Really, it's all been said already...