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David_Gerard comments on A question about Eliezer - Less Wrong Discussion

33 Post author: perpetualpeace1 19 April 2012 05:27PM

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Comment author: buybuydandavis 19 April 2012 07:11:09PM 4 points [-]

I think the test for EY's articles aren't predictions he makes, which I don't recall many of, but what you can do with the insight he offers. For example, does it allow you to deal with your own problems better? Has it improved your instrumental rationality, including your epistemic rationality?

Comment author: David_Gerard 19 April 2012 08:00:29PM *  1 point [-]

Except the standard you posit is not the standard EY holds himself to, per the quote in JMIV's comment.

Comment author: buybuydandavis 19 April 2012 10:43:36PM 2 points [-]

Please state how you think his statement contradicts mine.

Comment author: David_Gerard 19 April 2012 10:48:14PM 2 points [-]

Hm, on rereading I'm not sure it actually does. Thank you.