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Elo comments on The value of ambiguous speech - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Elo 30 November 2015 07:52:41PM 0 points [-]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperative_principle

We have to make some assumptions that communication is being done in good faith. otherwise all communication would suffer.

some of what you are asking about is covered in that principle.

I think some ambiguity is useful for communication; but at some point people should be making specific claims which can then be discussed and proven true/null etc. (i.e. both are needed)