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Bodyhack on Dec 11, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Scientists Find Studying For Test To Become London...

Obvious! Learning all streets in London is hard training for the brain. What a waste of money researching this.

gwern on Dec 11, 2011 [–]

I agree! Science never surprises us; all it does is reinforce our prejudices and common sense, so what's the point of funding it? We already know everything it would tell us.

charlieflowers on Dec 11, 2011 | [–]

Did you intentionally personify Hindsight Bias here? If so, well done, and I got the joke. lol. http://lesswrong.com/lw/il/hindsight_bias/

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