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Luke_A_Somers comments on [SEQ RERUN] Against Devil's Advocacy - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 31 May 2012 03:06:02PM -1 points [-]

"I do not believe it, because I cannot argue effectively for it." -- how do you know until you honestly try?

I think EY has better reasons than this, the most obvious being: Humans are all stupid in so many blatantly obvious ways, how could it not be possible to do better?

Comment author: shminux 31 May 2012 03:49:58PM 2 points [-]

I think EY has better reasons than this

Maybe, but this is the one he gives.

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 01 June 2012 10:45:02AM 0 points [-]

Yes, it is. It was sloppy.