Randy_M comments on Open thread for December 17-23, 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Lumifer 24 December 2013 04:08:41PM 5 points [-]

Why doesn't Chesterton's fence apply to "recent innovations"? It applies to everything that you don't know how it came into being -- time frame doesn't matter much.

Comment author: Randy_M 27 December 2013 05:45:22PM 4 points [-]

Most recent (social) innovations would be more comprable to coming to a field and observing the trampled remains of a fence.