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16 Post author: ChristianKl 12 February 2016 11:34AM

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Comment author: V_V 12 February 2016 11:37:00PM 16 points [-]
  • "Bayes vs Science": Can you consistently beat the experts in (allegedly) evidence-based fields by applying "rationality"? AI risk and cryonics are specific instances of this issue.

  • Can rationality be learned, or is it an essentially innate trait? If it can be learned, can it be taught? If it can be taught, do the "Sequences" and/or CFAR teach it effectively?