ChristianKl comments on Stupid Questions June 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: ChristianKl 31 May 2015 04:24:06PM 8 points [-]

(Note: my motivation for this is almost exclusively "I want to look like a genius in front of my friends when some contingency I planned for comes to pass", which is maybe not the best motivation for doing this kind of thing. But when I find myself with a dumb-sounding motive for doing something I rationally endorse anyway, I try to take advantage of the motive, dumb-sounding or not.)

Often being prepared simply means that nobody notices anything being at odds. Don't optimize for flashy solutions.

Comment author: ahbwramc 31 May 2015 04:35:56PM 3 points [-]

Fair.