Eugine_Nier comments on Rationality Quotes January 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 11 January 2014 08:13:19AM 2 points [-]

The quote said nothing about saying "exactly what constitutes the process", only specifying it precisely.

Comment author: [deleted] 13 January 2014 10:12:45AM 0 points [-]

Best selling novel is rather broad. If we are generous, let's say selling 10000 copies. If we are conservatinve, it is making the NYT bestselling list (isn't there such a thing?)

Best selling novels exist in many genres, but some genres are more popular than others. Should we account for that?

What language should the novel be written in? Must it be translated?

You have a lot of free conditions when you say "Bestselling novel." Lots of things from A Humans Guide to Words spring to mind.