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Comment author: cursed 28 January 2015 02:54:41AM *  3 points [-]

As noted in http://lesswrong.com/lw/lfg/cfar_in_2014_continuing_to_climb_out_of_the/, they haven't even started yet. Also, just replicating a study they cite in their rationality training would be a good step.

One of the future premises of CFAR is that we can eventually apply the full scientific method to the problem of constructing a rationality curriculum (by measuring variations, counting things, re-testing, etc.) -- we aim to eventually be an evidence-based organization. In our present state this continues to be a lot harder than we would like; and our 2014 workshop, for example, was done via crude "what do you feel you learnt?" surveys and our own gut impressions.

Comment author: JoshuaZ 28 January 2015 02:55:33AM 2 points [-]

Ok. That's a little more worrisome. So how much of that situation is itself caused by lack of funding and the currently small nature of the organization?

Comment author: cursed 28 January 2015 03:57:37AM 2 points [-]

I'm not sure if this response was directed towards me, because I don't know what their reasonings are.

Comment author: JoshuaZ 28 January 2015 01:19:05PM 3 points [-]

The response was directed towards you, I should have maybe phrased it as adding something like "We should then ask" before the question. If this is caused by a lack of funding then it isn't by itself that much of a worry.

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