Tyrrell_McAllister comments on With whom shall I diavlog? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Tyrrell_McAllister 04 June 2009 02:34:57PM 2 points [-]

Fun or not, it can be valuable to know what those elaborate mental constructs are. For example, even if it's impossible to dislodge them from Aumann, it may still be possible to develop targeted "vaccine" arguments to help others avoid falling prey to similar constructs.

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 04 June 2009 02:50:34PM *  4 points [-]

A more important point is that Aumann is so old that in all likelihood any discussion with him will at best only be able to access his crystallized intelligence, cached thought, without any possibility of biting bullets.