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Comment author: benelliott 15 December 2010 10:04:28PM 5 points [-]

The cause of my overconfidence was a combination of exaggeration, arrogance and thinking I had a proof to the effect. As I said above, I had read that the problem was easy and so when I found a 'proof' I assumed it to be correct.

It was, as you point out, a huge error. I will aim never to repeat it.

Comment author: khafra 15 December 2010 10:24:48PM 2 points [-]

I will aim never to repeat it.

Will you also dramatically reduce your belief in your own sanity?

Comment author: benelliott 15 December 2010 10:48:36PM 3 points [-]

If extreme overconfidence counts as insanity then yes I will.

Comment author: gwern 24 May 2011 01:53:23AM 0 points [-]

I am strongly reminded by this whole conversation of http://www.spaceandgames.com/?p=27 & http://lesswrong.com/lw/mo/infinite_certainty/

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