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Bayeslisk comments on Open thread, August 5-11, 2013 - Less Wrong Discussion

3 Post author: David_Gerard 05 August 2013 06:50AM

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Comment author: Bayeslisk 10 August 2013 05:48:06AM 0 points [-]

Please define "dangerous".

Comment author: Tenoke 10 August 2013 10:08:08AM 0 points [-]

Whichever definition you use or think people might use would suffice. More info

Comment author: Bayeslisk 10 August 2013 03:09:57PM *  0 points [-]

Well, now the next good question would be "why".

EDIT: saw your post. This is not a cognitive hazard in itself, but rather a possible interpretation of how the described situation could play out.

EDIT THE SECOND: Actually, now that I think of it, there's a single novel component distinguishing it from the classic RB: the memory one. So much for leaving lines of retreat!