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RowanE comments on If there was one element of statistical literacy that you could magically implant in every head, what would it be? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: RowanE 24 February 2016 03:47:19PM 3 points [-]

The statements being believed in don't have to be on continuums (continui?) for belief in them to be represented as probabilities on a continuum; "I am X% certain that Y is always true".

Comment author: gjm 24 February 2016 04:01:44PM 2 points [-]

continui?

continua.