taryneast comments on 2013 Survey Results - Less Wrong

74 Post author: Yvain 19 January 2014 02:51AM

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Comment author: taryneast 09 February 2014 05:16:18AM 0 points [-]

"The overconfidence data hurts, but as someone pointed out in the comments, it's hard to ask a question which isn't misunderstood."

I interpreted this poor level of calibration more to the fact that it's easier to read about what you should be doing than to actually go and practice the skill and get better at it.