Priors as Mathematical Objects: prior is not something arbitrary, a state of lack-of-knowledge, nor can sufficient evidence turn arbitrary prior into precise belief. Prior is the whole algorithm of what to do with evidence, and bad prior can easily turn evidence into stupidity.
P.S. I wonder if this post was downvoted exclusively because of Eliezer’s administrative remark, and not because of its content.
Priors as Mathematical Objects: prior is not something arbitrary, a state of lack-of-knowledge, nor can sufficient evidence turn arbitrary prior into precise belief. Prior is the whole algorithm of what to do with evidence, and bad prior can easily turn evidence into stupidity.
P.S. I wonder if this post was downvoted exclusively because of Eliezer’s administrative remark, and not because of its content.
Vlad, if you’re going to do this, at least do it as replies to your original comment!
Right. I moved other comments under the original one.