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James_Miller comments on Open thread, January 25- February 1 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: James_Miller 26 January 2014 05:46:10AM *  3 points [-]

Peter Thiel (the billionaire) has the proven ability to spot talent, which is why he is a billionaire. Eliezer has traits that Thiel values, and this is probably much more important than any signal Eliezer sent.