Dennis_Gorelik comments on Friedman's "Prediction vs. Explanation" - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Dennis_Gorelik 29 September 2008 02:42:58PM 0 points [-]

We know that the first researcher is able to successfully predict the results of experiment. We don't know that about the second researcher. Therefore I would bet on the first researcher prediction (but only assuming other things being equal).

Then we'll do the experiment and know for sure.