NancyLebovitz comments on Expecting Short Inferential Distances - Less Wrong

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 19 April 2010 09:13:32PM 10 points [-]

Actually, evolution might be the easiest one. It's inevitable if you have variation and selection. It's a really pretty theory.

I don't know how hard it would be to convey that observation and experimentation will take you farther than just theorizing.

If I brought back some tech far advanced over Aristotle's period (and I wonder what would be most convincing), it might add weight to my arguments.

And personally, even if I had a time machine and the knowledge of ancient Greek, I don't know what hard it would be to get him to listen to a woman.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 20 April 2010 12:34:26AM 2 points [-]

One more thing beside a time machine, knowledge of ancient Greek, and a stash of cool stuff-- the ability to argue well enough to convey your ideas to Aristotle and convince him you're right.

This is probably at least as hard as it sounds.