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ygert comments on One issue: teach 10 or sway 200? - Less Wrong Discussion

-4 Post author: JDM 16 July 2013 09:33PM

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Comment author: ygert 17 July 2013 03:02:53AM 3 points [-]

In most systems, 200 votes is nothing, mere noise. As such, swaying 200 votes is near useless. If you teach 10, then at least you can have the core of an organization or movement devoted to your topic, which will most likely have far greater influence.