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Comment author: [deleted] 24 May 2015 09:47:13AM 0 points [-]

" To be an effective rationalist, it is often not important to answer “what is the calculated probability of that outcome?” The better first question is “what is the uncertainty in my calculated probability of that outcome?” "

I couldn't agree more!