For this much I do know - if I don't know that my AI design will work, it won't.
Well, that's obviously not so - the design isn't changed when you complete your proof. I suppose this should be taken to mean, "If I don't know that my AI design will work, the chances of its working are low enough to be negligible"?
Today's post, Failure By Affective Analogy was originally published on 18 November 2008. A summary (taken from the LW wiki):
Making analogies to things that have positive or negative connotations is an even better way to make sure you fail.
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