David_Gerard comments on Rationality: Appreciating Cognitive Algorithms - LessWrong

37 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 06 October 2012 09:59AM

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Comment author: David_Gerard 06 October 2012 10:19:27PM *  7 points [-]

As a long-time RW regular, I thought it was pretty accurate. Everyone thinks they're rational, particularly the infuriatingly hard-of-thinking. RW is Internet television and an enjoyable waste of your time at best. With useful bits. (This is approximately how I treat LW as well, of course.)

Comment author: Legolan 06 October 2012 10:32:57PM 2 points [-]

I agree. For those familiar with RationalWiki, I actually thought that it provided a nice contrasting example, honestly. Eliezer's definition for rationality is (regrettably, in my opinion) rare in a general sense (insofar as I encounter people using the term), and I think the example is worthwhile for illustrative purposes.

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 07 October 2012 12:50:06AM 0 points [-]

Internet television

nice phrase!