by suggesting that gwern used a “fuzzy label that one likes to attribute and then rationalize as having explanatory power,” you also suggest that gwern is indulging in sloppy mental habits
This shouldn’t be a problem, I believe. To the extent it becomes objectionable to doubt anyone’s sanity without a solid case, we are losing ability to guard against error. It should be a routine matter, like washing your hands.
This shouldn’t be a problem, I believe. To the extent it becomes objectionable to doubt anyone’s sanity without a solid case, we are losing ability to guard against error. It should be a routine matter, like washing your hands.