Prismattic comments on Open thread, September 15-21, 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Prismattic 17 September 2014 06:52:16PM 2 points [-]

I would argue that this summing, not averaging exposure. There's a difference between saying "You should read both GreenNetNews and BlueCast" and saying "To save time, read GreenNetNews on odd-numbered days and BlueCast on even-numbered days".

Comment author: Lumifer 17 September 2014 07:12:57PM 2 points [-]

I would argue that this summing, not averaging exposure.

I think it's averaging because your capacity to absorb news/viewpoints is limited.