Caledonian2 comments on Einstein's Superpowers - Less Wrong

30 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 30 May 2008 06:40AM

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Comment author: Caledonian2 30 May 2008 09:57:10PM 0 points [-]

assume there was an argument that was valid in an absolute sense, then even with hindsight bias, people would be forced to concede

Only if they were rational, which humans are generally not.

Which is likely the reason why Eliezer's charisma was sufficient to overwhelm the minds of a few of them.