The big question for me is where I should post (LW, or somewhere else) if I want Said-style feedback on something I think is rationality-related. Sure, I could just e-mail him directly, but I’d rather have that kind of feedback from more than one person.
The answer is not obviously “Less Wrong”, which is alarming.
The answer is not obviously “Less Wrong”, which is alarming.
Why alarming? I don’t think LessWrong is the hub for any one sort of feedback, but on balance it seems like a good source of feedback. Certainly Said & his approach isn’t the best possible response in every circumstance, I’m sure even he would agree with that, even if he thinks there should be more of it.
Because it used to be the obvious place to post something rationality-related where one could get good critical feedback, up to and including “you’re totally wrong, here’s why” or “have you considered…?” (where considering the thing totally invalidates or falsifies the idea I was trying to put forward).
The big question for me is where I should post (LW, or somewhere else) if I want Said-style feedback on something I think is rationality-related. Sure, I could just e-mail him directly, but I’d rather have that kind of feedback from more than one person.
The answer is not obviously “Less Wrong”, which is alarming.
I am imagining an occasional Hard Mode Thread on Less Wrong, with specific rules for conversation.
Or maybe there is a proper prompt you could give an AI.
I think if you ask for it, you will get plenty of it, I am sure. I also expect from more people than just Said.
Why alarming? I don’t think LessWrong is the hub for any one sort of feedback, but on balance it seems like a good source of feedback. Certainly Said & his approach isn’t the best possible response in every circumstance, I’m sure even he would agree with that, even if he thinks there should be more of it.
Because it used to be the obvious place to post something rationality-related where one could get good critical feedback, up to and including “you’re totally wrong, here’s why” or “have you considered…?” (where considering the thing totally invalidates or falsifies the idea I was trying to put forward).