This entire thread is reason to believe otherwise. We have the LessWrong consensus (sans-serif fonts are easier to read than serif fonts). We have a domain expert posting evidence to the contrary. And we have LessWrong continuing with its priors, because consensus trumps expertise.
I’m not continuing with my priors for one (where do you get that Lesswrong is continuing with its priors?).
It is not clear to me that “serif fonts are easier to read than sans-serif fonts” was ever/is a consensus here. As far as I can tell, fewer than ten people expressed that opinion (and 10 is a very small sample).
1 example (if this was that) wouldn’t detract from my point though. My point is that lesswrong consensus is better than random guessing.
This entire thread is reason to believe otherwise. We have the LessWrong consensus (sans-serif fonts are easier to read than serif fonts). We have a domain expert posting evidence to the contrary. And we have LessWrong continuing with its priors, because consensus trumps expertise.
I’m not continuing with my priors for one (where do you get that Lesswrong is continuing with its priors?).
It is not clear to me that “serif fonts are easier to read than sans-serif fonts” was ever/is a consensus here. As far as I can tell, fewer than ten people expressed that opinion (and 10 is a very small sample).
1 example (if this was that) wouldn’t detract from my point though. My point is that lesswrong consensus is better than random guessing.