So8res comments on On Caring - Less Wrong

99 Post author: So8res 15 October 2014 01:59AM

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Comment author: So8res 10 October 2014 06:54:06AM 5 points [-]

I definitely don't suggest ignoring the care-o-meter entirely. Emotions are the compass.

Rather, I advocate not trusting the care-o-meter on big numbers, because it's not calibrated for big numbers. Use it on small things where it is calibrated, and then multiply yourself if you need to deal with big problems.