Luke_A_Somers comments on In favour of terseness - Less Wrong

12 Post author: Sophronius 08 March 2014 06:01PM

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Comment author: Sophronius 08 March 2014 09:03:10PM *  2 points [-]

A) It would hardly make sense to assume the correctness of my conclusion in my defence of it.
B) The "sentence or two" was in reference to a "list of things rational people believe", which this post is not.
C) "A sentence or two" should not be taken to literally mean "Either 1 or 2 sentences". It's a colloquialism.

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 09 March 2014 05:19:53PM 6 points [-]

A) reaching clear success within its constraints would be a good sign