I don’t believe it’s a meaningful property (as used in this context), and you should do well to taboo it
True enough; it would be more precise to say that he argues positions based on evidence which can also support other positions, and therefore isn’t convincing evidence to a Bayesian.
it would be more precise to say that he argues positions based on evidence which can also support other positions, and therefore isn’t convincing evidence to a Bayesian.
What do you mean? Evidence can’t support both sides of an argument, so how can one inappropriately use such impossible evidence?
What do you mean? Evidence can’t support both sides of an argument, so how can one inappropriately use such impossible evidence?
It would be a mistake assume that PJ was limiting his evaluation to positions selected from one of those ‘both sides’ of a clear dichotomy. Particularly since PJ has just been emphasizing the relevance of ‘privileging the hypothesis’ to bayesian reasoning and also said ‘other positions’ plural. This being the case no ‘impossible evidence’ is involved.
That’s true. I believe that PJ was commenting on how such evidence is used. In this context that means PJ would require that the evidence be used more rather than just for a chosen position. The difference between a ‘Traditional Rationalist’ debater and a (non-existent, idealized) unbiased Bayesian.
True enough; it would be more precise to say that he argues positions based on evidence which can also support other positions, and therefore isn’t convincing evidence to a Bayesian.
What do you mean? Evidence can’t support both sides of an argument, so how can one inappropriately use such impossible evidence?
What do you mean, “both”?
It would be a mistake assume that PJ was limiting his evaluation to positions selected from one of those ‘both sides’ of a clear dichotomy. Particularly since PJ has just been emphasizing the relevance of ‘privileging the hypothesis’ to bayesian reasoning and also said ‘other positions’ plural. This being the case no ‘impossible evidence’ is involved.
I see. But in that case, there is no problem with use of such evidence.
That’s true. I believe that PJ was commenting on how such evidence is used. In this context that means PJ would require that the evidence be used more rather than just for a chosen position. The difference between a ‘Traditional Rationalist’ debater and a (non-existent, idealized) unbiased Bayesian.