Lumifer comments on Easy wins aren't news - Less Wrong

39 Post author: PhilGoetz 19 February 2015 07:38PM

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Comment author: Lumifer 19 February 2015 08:18:02PM 23 points [-]

This is a big deal

What exactly is a big deal?

If you want to claim that this system will reduce the local governments' financing costs, I would like to see evidence other than sales pitches.

fixing the auction mechanics is the easy win

You need to show that it's a win to start with.

Comment author: eternal_neophyte 19 February 2015 08:58:18PM 6 points [-]

Thumbs up because showing that a problem exists is the most important part of trying to solve it.