if u r annoyed at "bayesian thinking" signaling and suspect that it's just big-brain-ai-adjacent posturing then here is a simplistic breakdown:
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most hoomans do only one. they either use an absolute (moral) framework and cannot adapt to (moral) changes, or they are so concerned with "keeping up" that they never form an actual mental model themselves. they just regurgitate the new hotnesshttps://twitter.com/a_yawning_cat/status/1386854761756913664 …
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you have to "put yourself out there" protected with a concept of what the world is but not so armored that you can't feel reality knocking at the door. you have to be open to the scrapes and bruises that shock you awake and the fear that warns u away from the cliffs
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which is y i feel like throwing up whenever "bayesian" posturing is used to signal "trust the expert, aka ME ME ME!!!" at its heart it's about thinking for yourself based on your own reality (which is the only reality you will ever have access to)
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so "don't trust yourself, trust MY reality, trust me i use bayesian blah blah blah" is like literally the opposite of the intended philosophy
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