MrHen comments on The Meditation on Curiosity - Less Wrong

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Comment author: MrHen 08 February 2010 02:32:19PM *  2 points [-]

Actually, I find it hard to talk about rationality because everyone I would want to talk to about it would think it was completely obvious. I talk about biases and the like, and particular examples, the but the basic concepts tend to get responses like, "Well... yeah? And?"

EDIT: Note that this is somewhat of a self-fulfilling prophecy. The people I would want to talk to about it are the most likely to have already thought about these subjects.

Comment author: Kevin 08 February 2010 02:38:45PM 0 points [-]

How about talking about the solution to determinism versus free will, or "if a tree falls in the woods does it make a sound?"

Comment author: MrHen 08 February 2010 02:54:32PM 0 points [-]

The solution? Everyone would get the concept of the topics involved. Most of them would get bored and move the conversation along.