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>Don't be too harsh, it's a hard problem. That's my point. It's a hard problem. Hard problems don't get solved by pretending we know the solution.
by IanDrake 12y ago
>Don't be too harsh, it's a hard problem.
That's my point. It's a hard problem. Hard problems don't get solved by pretending we know the solution.
- kaybe 12y agoWell, we know part of the truth. We have to work on the details, but are hopefully getting gradually more correct. At the same time, if the predictions are right, acting is good. If the predictions are not right, acting is at least not bad, and many of the proposed ideas are still good. If you're sceptical, bring your arguments and help us refine our knowledge. (Google first, most points have been adressed extensively by many people.) (e.g. 'Don't burn oil but save it for better uses' is good in a world with finite oil reserves. 'Don't treat the land badly and keep forests' is good for water management and erosion.) There is a more fitting blog post, but I cannot find it right now. This also works: http://lesswrong.com/lw/gq/the_proper_use_of_humility/ http://lesswrong.com/lw/gq/the_proper_use_of_humility/ Seriously, if we for some reason find there is no cause to worry there will be a huge party!