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Alexandros comments on Tweetable Rationality - Less Wrong Discussion

9 Post author: Alexandros 12 March 2011 08:00PM

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Comment author: Alexandros 13 March 2011 08:11:50AM 5 points [-]

Is this a version of this:

a theory that explains everything explains nothing

also, the wording of this has always grated on my nerves. I'd much rather it had been worded like this:

a theory that can explain anything, explains nothing.

Comment author: nazgulnarsil 14 March 2011 02:22:30AM 1 point [-]

I like your formulation.