Vladimir_Nesov comments on Is Molecular Nanotechnology "Scientific"? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 30 August 2010 07:06:16PM *  0 points [-]

The salient question is, signaling of what, not signaling in what sense.

Comment author: Pavitra 30 August 2010 07:12:02PM *  0 points [-]

Cheap signaling of undesirable qualities is indistinguishable from failure to expensively signal desirable qualities. (Edit: not really, but it's close enough for rock'n'roll.)