private_messaging comments on Lone Genius Bias and Returns on Additional Researchers - LessWrong

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Comment author: private_messaging 29 December 2013 10:51:48AM *  0 points [-]

Or simply because the quality of research is positively correlated with ability to secure funding, and thus research that would not be done without your donations generally has the lowest expected value of all research. In case of malaria, we need quantity, in case of AI research, we need quality.