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Val comments on A Challenge: Maps We Take For Granted - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Val 02 June 2015 06:18:53PM *  0 points [-]

This seems like a Catch-22 situation. The original point was how to build your reputation at the beginning. Even if we assume you had some brilliant strategic ideas (which I still doubt, but let's assume you had), how would you convince them to let you, a random stranger, become their advisor?

You will need to be trusted to be allowed to lead their army, but you intended to achieve a brilliant victory to become trusted.

Comment author: Lumifer 02 June 2015 06:25:24PM 1 point [-]

The original point was how to build your reputation at the beginning.

No, it wasn't. The OP specified (see point (3)) that you could have all the resources you need just for asking.