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Gleb_Tsipursky comments on [Link] A rational response to the Paris attacks and ISIS - Less Wrong Discussion

-1 Post author: Gleb_Tsipursky 23 November 2015 01:47AM

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Comment author: Gleb_Tsipursky 24 November 2015 10:28:11PM 2 points [-]

I guess we have different preferences. I'd rather that people experiment and learn by doing.

Comment author: Lumifer 25 November 2015 03:14:54AM 1 point [-]

Whether experimenting is a good thing depends on the cost of failure.

Comment author: VoiceOfRa 26 November 2015 06:41:31AM *  1 point [-]

Also, on whether you can distinguish success from failure.