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37 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 19 August 2007 05:36AM

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Comment author: Robin_Hanson2 19 August 2007 10:09:38PM 1 point [-]

The word "science" has a wide positive association, and it seems you want to be stingy with this word "science" and use its positive association to reward what you see as good behavior. But once people realize this is how you are trying to use the word, it may not have the effect you hope for.