ChristianKl comments on Do we underuse the genetic heuristic? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: ChristianKl 24 January 2014 12:22:18PM *  0 points [-]

Hal Finney invented the term "genetic heuristic" here at Less Wrong...but it is true that it isn't a standard term (like "the genetic fallacy" is).

Sorry, that I charged the wrong person of LW ;)

If I say something it's wrong because it's the party line of the Republican party, I'm not addressing a single person or speaker. I think "origin heuristic" covers that claim quite well.

Do you have a motivation of why would want to be more specific and not include groups, movements and other sources of ideas from which a idea can originate but which are no persons?

Comment author: Stefan_Schubert 24 January 2014 01:04:25PM 0 points [-]

My only objection to "the origin heuristic" is that it might not be sufficiently catchy and intuitive, since it's pretty abstract. That's why I thought something to do with "person" might be preferable. Something to do with "source" is another alternative.