TheAncientGeek comments on Reductionist research strategies and their biases - Less Wrong

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Comment author: TheAncientGeek 07 February 2015 08:33:32AM 2 points [-]

Everyone should care because the biases that are "close to home" are ones that matter. This is an important subject.

Comment author: dxu 11 February 2015 12:38:51AM 0 points [-]

Everyone should care

Normative versus descriptive. Saying "everyone should care" doesn't change the fact that some don't, and that for those people, a tidier presentation may help, even if it wouldn't make a difference for an ideal rationalist.

Comment author: TheAncientGeek 11 February 2015 10:45:17AM 0 points [-]

Regarding the subject as important is not at all exclusive of wanting a better presentation.