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Manfred comments on Bayes Slays Goodman's Grue - Less Wrong Discussion
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When we evaluate a term's complexity, we must use some language to evaluate it in. If we use standard english, green is simpler, while if we use grue english, grue is simpler. But is there a unique choice language?
Well, if we want to describe the world, the symmetry is broken by the fact that we can observe the world - our unique "language" is our observations of the natural world - which color is simpler when describing the neurons in our visual cortex, if you will.
When we describe reality in terms of the language of our
That is the fundamental point, I agree. The overall description of our world includes our description of ourselves. It is here that the simplicity advantage of blue / green resides.