[ExI] Top ten dumbest remarks (was: Fascist America, in 10 Easy Steps)

[Jef Allbright]

On 10/5/07, Spike <spike66 at att.net> wrote:
>
> I propose a different way to look at this, one that might appeal to the
> mathematically minded among ExIers, which are many methinks.

<snip>

> Clearly if someone with whom you generally agree utters a comment, that
> often has influence on ones own thinking.  If they espouse memes which you
> consider silly, then the K goes way down and one is not greatly influenced
> by their comments.

For those who are interested, this relates closely to Aumann's
agreement theorem and the interactive epistemology associated with my
Arrow of Morality thinking.  Googling "interactive epistemology"
provides links to more formal literature.

- Jef