Vulture comments on Rationality Quotes July 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: IlyaShpitser 07 July 2014 07:27:58PM *  10 points [-]

What's worse is the converse -- where common language users attempt to redefine a precise term for their own purposes. Mathematicians aren't confused by 'perfect numbers,' but I don't even know anymore what people mean around here when they use the B word. Maybe nothing interesting?

Comment author: Vulture 23 July 2014 07:53:18PM 2 points [-]

Okay, this is probably a stupid question but: What's the B word?

Comment author: IlyaShpitser 23 July 2014 08:13:52PM 4 points [-]

"Bayesian."

Comment author: dthunt 23 July 2014 11:26:54PM 1 point [-]

Care to share some hypothetical examples of irritating uses of the B word?

Comment author: Vulture 23 July 2014 10:06:26PM 0 points [-]

Ah. Of course.