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DanielLC comments on "Stupid" questions thread - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: DanielLC 13 July 2013 08:37:37PM 0 points [-]

If it doesn't end up accomplishing anything, it's just a bias. If it causes them to believe things that result in something being accomplished, then I think it's still technically a bias, and their implicit and explicit preferences are different.

I think most biases fall a little into both categories. I guess that means that it's partially a preference and partially just a bias.