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thomblake comments on [META] 'Rational' vs 'Optimized' - Less Wrong Discussion

30 Post author: TheOtherDave 04 January 2012 06:58PM

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Comment author: TheOtherDave 04 January 2012 09:15:44PM 0 points [-]

OK... I think I followed that. Thanks.

And I think I agree with you as far as it goes, though it doesn't outweigh my other considerations.

But I would probably say "Studying the art and science of optimization" rather than "Studying the art and science of human optimality."