NancyLebovitz comments on Sorting Pebbles Into Correct Heaps - Less Wrong

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Comment author: loqi 26 April 2011 12:49:05AM 0 points [-]

Isn't the true mark of rationality the ability to reach a correct conclusion even if you don't like the answer?

Winning is a truer mark of rationality.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 26 April 2011 01:51:41AM 3 points [-]

I wonder about the time scale for winning. After all, a poker player using an optimal strategy can still expect extended periods of losing, and poker is better defined than a lot of life situations.