Philip_W comments on A discussion of heroic responsibility - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Philip_W 02 November 2014 05:20:36PM 1 point [-]

No, it doesn't. If you're uncertain about your own reasoning, discount the weight of your own evidence proportionally, and use the new value. In heuristic terms: err on the side of caution, by a lot if the price of failure is high.