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SilentCal comments on Update: A failed attempt at rationality testing - Less Wrong Discussion

-9 Post author: SilentCal 30 January 2015 10:43PM

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Comment author: SilentCal 30 January 2015 11:55:07PM *  0 points [-]

Did you read the rot13'd text? EDIT: But read the article first if you want to actually get value from this post.

Comment author: JoshuaZ 30 January 2015 11:57:45PM 1 point [-]

No. I had not. I see why you ROT-13rd it, and that does make it seem like rationality related material. At a glance, this looked more like a general link with ROT-13 to avoid influencing us with your opinion prematurely. I'm not sure if this is a good or a bad thing, but I do think it will likely reduce how many people bother to read it.

Comment author: SilentCal 31 January 2015 12:09:46AM 0 points [-]

Right, that's the tradeoff. I considered putting "I promise this is relevant" somewhere, but that still might put people on their guard. Since I'm worried the test is too easy as it is, having a lower number of readers take a stronger test seemed like the right call.