After hearing the idea, I believe that it is not at all dangerous.
Same here. However I advised Eitan to not make a post about it, because the potential, however small, for negative publicity (“look what these crazy LWers think up”) clearly outweighs the potential benefit (vanishingly tiny). I suppose a question in the open thread would be OK. The thought is neither very original nor particularly interesting.
applauding your choice to err on the side of caution.
Out of curiosity, did you make this recommendation before or after reading jimrandomh’s comment? I ask because I think that his comment would have caused me to have an “appear to be even more cautious” bias.
Same here. However I advised Eitan to not make a post about it, because the potential, however small, for negative publicity (“look what these crazy LWers think up”) clearly outweighs the potential benefit (vanishingly tiny). I suppose a question in the open thread would be OK. The thought is neither very original nor particularly interesting.
i absolutely agree here.
Out of curiosity, did you make this recommendation before or after reading jimrandomh’s comment? I ask because I think that his comment would have caused me to have an “appear to be even more cautious” bias.