That’s part of it, but also Eliezer sometimes makes things sound more complicated than they are. This exchange is a nice example.
Eliezer: And if you think you can explain the concept of “systematically underestimated inferential distances” briefly, in just a few words, I’ve got some sad news for you...
enye-word: “This is going to take a while to explain.” Did I do it? Did I win rationalism?!
That’s part of it, but also Eliezer sometimes makes things sound more complicated than they are. This exchange is a nice example.
Eliezer: And if you think you can explain the concept of “systematically underestimated inferential distances” briefly, in just a few words, I’ve got some sad news for you...
enye-word: “This is going to take a while to explain.” Did I do it? Did I win rationalism?!