Dr_Manhattan comments on Model Combination and Adjustment - LessWrong

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Comment author: Dr_Manhattan 16 July 2013 12:19:22AM 0 points [-]

When writing a textbook that's much like other textbooks, you're probably best off predicting the cost and duration of the project by looking at similar textbook-writing projects.

http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/strategy/daniel_kahneman_beware_the_inside_view

did I gwern in?

Comment author: lukeprog 18 July 2013 03:32:46AM 2 points [-]

did I gwern in?

What does this mean?

Comment author: Vaniver 18 July 2013 05:24:01AM *  1 point [-]

I interpreted it as asking if he found the original anecdote that inspired that sentence.

Comment author: lukeprog 18 July 2013 05:42:00AM *  0 points [-]

If so, then: "yes." It's been discussed on Less Wrong, too.

Comment author: Dr_Manhattan 18 July 2013 03:09:21PM 0 points [-]

It was (also) a hint to include a reference to original sources.

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