NancyLebovitz comments on Open thread, July 29-August 4, 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 31 July 2013 06:49:23AM 6 points [-]

As I understand applying Bayes to science, the aim is to direct research into areas that make sense. However, sometimes valuable discoveries are made by accident.

Is there any way to tell whether your research is over-focused? To improve the odds of noticing valuable anomalies?

Comment author: Ben_LandauTaylor 31 July 2013 05:27:35PM 0 points [-]

To improve the odds of noticing valuable anomalies?

Knowing a diverse network of people working on valuable projects seems like it could help. I can only think of one example; are there more?