AnthonyC comments on Above-Average AI Scientists - Less Wrong

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Comment author: AnthonyC 20 April 2011 03:04:22PM 9 points [-]

Your decision to try and learn to become more rational already demonstrates that you are not average.

Try to learn as much as you can, about as many fields of inquiry as you can, including probability.

Comment author: JohnWittle 05 December 2011 02:39:04PM * 23 points [-]

Your decision to try and learn to become more rational already demonstrates that you are not average.

Regardless of whether or not it's true, this is a dangerous and self-reinforcing thought.