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Belief 00075 needs better wording

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 6:43 pm
by ArlissWhiteside
Belief 00075: If our existential beliefs are inaccurate, and we act according to them, it will be likely that what we predicted would be the results of our actions will be different than what actually happens, and we therefore will be less likely to accomplish what we were trying to accomplish, and may even have as a result unnecessary PSDED.

I doubt that most people will understand this. I think better wording is needed.

Re: Belief 00075 needs better wording

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 11:17 pm
by wvanfleet
This one seems clear to me. Two people have agreed to it. What do you think is unclear?

Re: Belief 00075 needs better wording

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:24 pm
by ArlissWhiteside
I suggest the wording:

If we act using accurate existential beliefs, the results of our actions are more likely to be what we predicted would happen. Therefore, we will be more likely to accomplish what we were trying to accomplish, and less likely to produce unnecessary PSDED.

Re: Belief 00075 needs better wording

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 3:03 pm
by wvanfleet
Yes, that sounds like a good restatement. I am not sure I see the necessity for the change, though. I am not making the assumption that everyone will always state a belief in the optimal way, as judged by others. If the belief has not already been agreed to, it can be edited. Or the restated duplicate could be posted under or above it, though this would seem to be an unnecessary enlargement of the database, if the meaning is basically the same and can be understood by everyone with some study.