Scott Aaronson’s gone on record as saying that he gets a lot of his research ideas from engaging with people he disagrees with and trying to explain carefully what his disagreement with, or something like that. I think there’s some interesting room for periodically attempting to be Wrong on Purpose to see what reactions it inspires in other people.
Scott Aaronson’s gone on record as saying that he gets a lot of his research ideas from engaging with people he disagrees with and trying to explain carefully what his disagreement with, or something like that. I think there’s some interesting room for periodically attempting to be Wrong on Purpose to see what reactions it inspires in other people.