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Ian_C. comments on Fundamental Doubts - Less Wrong

18 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 12 July 2008 05:21AM

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Comment author: Ian_C. 12 July 2008 10:35:03AM 0 points [-]

Robin there's no logic to trust. Even though we might use the phrase "therefore," in reality we are not performing a process of reason, but just changing our perspective on a fact. Looking at the same data askance. That's my way of thinking about it anyway.