Post A0CODWlQL1ap5fs7SS by kline@cmpwn.com
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(DIR) Post #A0CNReO4gvNkpm7Z0C by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
2020-10-15T21:41:59Z
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Random reflection:Is understanding an error-correcting code for knowledge?
(DIR) Post #A0CODWlQL1ap5fs7SS by kline@cmpwn.com
2020-10-15T21:50:36Z
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@wolf480pl no, you can have a mistaken understanding of something
(DIR) Post #A0COLfFIgcxXiHj600 by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
2020-10-15T21:52:07Z
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@kline ok, so you can have an understanding of something that is:- internally consistent- consistent with external experiments- inconsistent with internal experiments which you've never doneis that what you mean?
(DIR) Post #A0COYbtmRTsF64pkRM by kline@cmpwn.com
2020-10-15T21:54:25Z
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@wolf480pl you can have a mistake in your knowledge that builds a consistent, but incorrect understanding. Likewise, your incorrect understanding could hold for varying mistakes in knowledge.
(DIR) Post #A0CU6y299QMXMcwtbU by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
2020-10-15T22:30:11Z
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@kline ok, but by knowledge so you mean just the surface-level knowledge that you need for your job, or also the inner-workings knowledge that you've learnt only for the sake of understanding?
(DIR) Post #A0CXFZs4ehiAtV2E5I by kline@cmpwn.com
2020-10-15T23:31:48Z
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@wolf480pl all of the above. Humans are really good at building flawed mental models.