Given the recent SSC debate on how effective MIRI is, it might be interesting to ask something about opinions of MIRI’s effectiveness in pursuing its mission: just asking how much people donated is insufficient since one might donate faute de mieux, and IIRC the modal donation is $0 in the first place.
It would also be very interesting to see whether those who think that MIRI is more effective actually donate more.
It would also be very interesting to see whether those who think that MIRI is more effective actually donate more.
A basilisk question isn’t necessary! What could we learn from it? However, the MIRI question is a good one.
That most people on LW don’t believe in the basilisk. That could be useful when facing outsiders who write articles about the basilisk.
I guess when you put it that way I can see its use.