James_Miller comments on Rationality Quotes March 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: James_Miller 01 March 2014 09:49:18PM 0 points [-]

Pretend I'm a fantastic in-person teacher but if you get near me you will die of some disease. Do you have a lot to learn from me?

Comment author: DanArmak 02 March 2014 11:25:49AM 2 points [-]

As I said, your general point about net value of contact is correct.

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 29 March 2014 01:12:28PM 0 points [-]

Yes. Use a correspondence course...

Comment author: James_Miller 29 March 2014 03:42:03PM 0 points [-]

And if you can't read?

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 29 March 2014 04:29:48PM 0 points [-]

My reply was not entirely literal; in short, information and disease do not all follow the same vectors. A sterilized phone would be helpful, but of course then you could say what if you don't know how to use a phone...