thomblake comments on Belief in Belief - Less Wrong

66 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 29 July 2007 05:49PM

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Comment author: RobinZ 29 April 2010 12:18:04PM 0 points [-]

It's an interesting question. Judging by Eliezer Yudkowsky's story in Is That Your True Rejection?, they would be likely to say something that sounded good even if it's not their real reason.

Comment author: YaAf 29 April 2010 04:02:57PM 0 points [-]

What would sound good?

Comment author: thomblake 29 April 2010 06:10:53PM 2 points [-]

"My ancestors thousands of years ago were aided by the provably omnibenevolent dragon, who then assured them he would forever live invisibly in my garage."

Just off the cuff