Bruno_Coelho comments on Open Thread, June 2-15, 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Thomas 02 June 2013 07:29:33AM *  3 points [-]

I've started a blog, yesterday.

http://protokol2020.wordpress.com

Comment author: Bruno_Coelho 02 June 2013 08:48:06PM 0 points [-]

I've see only a math post. Do you plan to write in what kind of topics?

Comment author: Thomas 02 June 2013 09:37:55PM 0 points [-]

Math, physics, coding, strategy games, conflicts, the (near) future as I see it, promoting some contrarian views.

I don't approve many common views, I think I can see through several established misconceptions. Still, I could be wrong now and then.

Comment author: sanddbox 02 June 2013 11:36:06PM 2 points [-]

Still, I could be wrong now and then.

If you think you're only wrong "every now and then", then you haven't really learned much from LW.

Comment author: Thomas 03 June 2013 07:31:03AM *  2 points [-]

Good point. To avoid being wrong, one may restrict himself to write about common accepted things, like 2+2=4. What is boring.

But I will say something very controversial. Like "faster rotating planets are warmer than slowly rotating, everything else equal". Most people "know" it is the other way around. Then I will try to decompose this statement to some well known and thus boring facts.

Risky strategy I know.

Comment author: sanddbox 03 June 2013 10:04:30PM 0 points [-]

Oh, don't get me wrong (no pun intended) - I don't think it's a bad thing to be frequently wrong. It's only bad to a) refuse to change your opinion and b) not realize you're wrong.