eli_sennesh comments on Rationality Quotes Thread September 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Lumifer 03 September 2015 04:19:24AM 0 points [-]

but trying for consensus for the sake of consensus

I think the aim is not consensus, but consistency. If two camps hold irreconcilable views, one of them is wrong and it's highly useful to know which one. The fact that both views have some domains where they seem to work better than the other is not a good excuse.

Comment author: [deleted] 07 September 2015 08:10:14PM 0 points [-]

If two camps hold irreconcilable views, one of them is wrong and it's highly useful to know which one.

Unless of course you're operating in a situation best modelled by paraconsistent logic.

But finding that out would require looking.

Comment author: Lumifer 08 September 2015 12:57:35AM 3 points [-]

Unless of course you're operating in a situation best modelled by paraconsistent logic.

Would you care to provide some examples along with arguments why paraconsistent logic is the best way to model them?