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Fake Reductionism
Eliezer Yudkowsky
17 Mar 2008 22:49 UTC
93
points
43
comments
2
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Explaining vs. Explaining Away
Eliezer Yudkowsky
17 Mar 2008 1:59 UTC
109
points
101
comments
4
min read
LW
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Reductionism
Eliezer Yudkowsky
16 Mar 2008 6:26 UTC
126
points
162
comments
4
min read
LW
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Qualitatively Confused
Eliezer Yudkowsky
14 Mar 2008 17:01 UTC
63
points
85
comments
4
min read
LW
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Penguicon & Blook
Eliezer Yudkowsky
13 Mar 2008 17:32 UTC
14
points
36
comments
2
min read
LW
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The Quotation is not the Referent
Eliezer Yudkowsky
13 Mar 2008 0:53 UTC
75
points
14
comments
3
min read
LW
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Probability is in the Mind
Eliezer Yudkowsky
12 Mar 2008 4:08 UTC
142
points
193
comments
6
min read
LW
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Mind Projection Fallacy
Eliezer Yudkowsky
11 Mar 2008 0:29 UTC
83
points
90
comments
2
min read
LW
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Righting a Wrong Question
Eliezer Yudkowsky
9 Mar 2008 13:00 UTC
129
points
111
comments
3
min read
LW
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Wrong Questions
Eliezer Yudkowsky
8 Mar 2008 17:11 UTC
81
points
138
comments
2
min read
LW
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Dissolving the Question
Eliezer Yudkowsky
8 Mar 2008 3:17 UTC
146
points
122
comments
5
min read
LW
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Gary Gygax Annihilated at 69
Eliezer Yudkowsky
6 Mar 2008 20:54 UTC
16
points
20
comments
3
min read
LW
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37 Ways That Words Can Be Wrong
Eliezer Yudkowsky
6 Mar 2008 5:09 UTC
229
points
78
comments
9
min read
LW
link
Variable Question Fallacies
Eliezer Yudkowsky
5 Mar 2008 6:22 UTC
47
points
37
comments
3
min read
LW
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Rationality Quotes 11
Eliezer Yudkowsky
4 Mar 2008 5:48 UTC
5
points
16
comments
2
min read
LW
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Rationality Quotes 10
Eliezer Yudkowsky
3 Mar 2008 5:48 UTC
9
points
5
comments
3
min read
LW
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Words as Mental Paintbrush Handles
Eliezer Yudkowsky
1 Mar 2008 23:58 UTC
49
points
76
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Conditional Independence, and Naive Bayes
Eliezer Yudkowsky
1 Mar 2008 1:59 UTC
72
points
16
comments
6
min read
LW
link
Searching for Bayes-Structure
Eliezer Yudkowsky
28 Feb 2008 22:01 UTC
65
points
49
comments
5
min read
LW
link
Perpetual Motion Beliefs
Eliezer Yudkowsky
27 Feb 2008 20:22 UTC
75
points
44
comments
3
min read
LW
link
The Second Law of Thermodynamics, and Engines of Cognition
Eliezer Yudkowsky
27 Feb 2008 0:48 UTC
192
points
76
comments
9
min read
LW
link
Leave a Line of Retreat
Eliezer Yudkowsky
25 Feb 2008 23:57 UTC
211
points
75
comments
4
min read
LW
link
Superexponential Conceptspace, and Simple Words
Eliezer Yudkowsky
24 Feb 2008 23:59 UTC
65
points
18
comments
6
min read
LW
link
Mutual Information, and Density in Thingspace
Eliezer Yudkowsky
23 Feb 2008 19:14 UTC
69
points
28
comments
7
min read
LW
link
Entropy, and Short Codes
Eliezer Yudkowsky
23 Feb 2008 3:16 UTC
84
points
27
comments
4
min read
LW
link
Where to Draw the Boundary?
Eliezer Yudkowsky
21 Feb 2008 19:14 UTC
82
points
53
comments
3
min read
LW
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Arguing “By Definition”
Eliezer Yudkowsky
20 Feb 2008 23:37 UTC
85
points
41
comments
4
min read
LW
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Sneaking in Connotations
Eliezer Yudkowsky
19 Feb 2008 19:41 UTC
84
points
23
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Categorizing Has Consequences
Eliezer Yudkowsky
19 Feb 2008 1:40 UTC
74
points
13
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Fallacies of Compression
Eliezer Yudkowsky
17 Feb 2008 18:51 UTC
98
points
27
comments
4
min read
LW
link
Replace the Symbol with the Substance
Eliezer Yudkowsky
16 Feb 2008 18:12 UTC
88
points
17
comments
5
min read
LW
link
Taboo Your Words
Eliezer Yudkowsky
15 Feb 2008 22:53 UTC
276
points
133
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Classic Sichuan in Millbrae, Thu Feb 21, 7pm
Eliezer Yudkowsky
15 Feb 2008 0:21 UTC
1
point
9
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Empty Labels
Eliezer Yudkowsky
14 Feb 2008 23:50 UTC
52
points
7
comments
2
min read
LW
link
The Argument from Common Usage
Eliezer Yudkowsky
13 Feb 2008 16:24 UTC
62
points
23
comments
4
min read
LW
link
Feel the Meaning
Eliezer Yudkowsky
13 Feb 2008 1:01 UTC
61
points
12
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Disputing Definitions
Eliezer Yudkowsky
12 Feb 2008 0:15 UTC
117
points
46
comments
5
min read
LW
link
How An Algorithm Feels From Inside
Eliezer Yudkowsky
11 Feb 2008 2:35 UTC
279
points
85
comments
4
min read
LW
link
Neural Categories
Eliezer Yudkowsky
10 Feb 2008 0:33 UTC
61
points
17
comments
4
min read
LW
link
Disguised Queries
Eliezer Yudkowsky
9 Feb 2008 0:05 UTC
181
points
108
comments
5
min read
LW
link
The Cluster Structure of Thingspace
Eliezer Yudkowsky
8 Feb 2008 0:07 UTC
154
points
32
comments
4
min read
LW
link
Typicality and Asymmetrical Similarity
Eliezer Yudkowsky
6 Feb 2008 21:20 UTC
55
points
69
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Similarity Clusters
Eliezer Yudkowsky
6 Feb 2008 3:34 UTC
64
points
5
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Buy Now Or Forever Hold Your Peace
Eliezer Yudkowsky
4 Feb 2008 21:42 UTC
39
points
58
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Extensions and Intensions
Eliezer Yudkowsky
4 Feb 2008 21:34 UTC
99
points
32
comments
4
min read
LW
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Words as Hidden Inferences
Eliezer Yudkowsky
3 Feb 2008 23:36 UTC
96
points
23
comments
3
min read
LW
link
The Parable of Hemlock
Eliezer Yudkowsky
3 Feb 2008 2:01 UTC
91
points
19
comments
4
min read
LW
link
The Parable of the Dagger
Eliezer Yudkowsky
1 Feb 2008 20:53 UTC
229
points
105
comments
1
min read
LW
link
OB Meetup: Millbrae, Thu 21 Feb, 7pm
Eliezer Yudkowsky
31 Jan 2008 23:18 UTC
1
point
13
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Newcomb’s Problem and Regret of Rationality
Eliezer Yudkowsky
31 Jan 2008 19:36 UTC
151
points
617
comments
10
min read
LW
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