But humans are not adapted for the task of scientific research. Humans are adapted to chase deer across the savanna, throw spears into them, cook them, and then — this is probably the part that takes most of the brains — cleverly argue that they deserve to receive a larger share of the meat.
— Eliezer Yudkowsky-
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More than a year since I last posted.
Officially, this means I suck. More accurately, it means I do a lot of posting over at Club Troppo these days. A lot of stuff I smoosh together appeals either to Troppo’s main audience of wise heads, and the rest … Continue reading
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