tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891434218564545511.post3720258470163655456..comments2024-03-28T13:23:50.623-05:00Comments on Alexander Pruss's Blog: Seeing that your priors were wrongAlexander R Prusshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989277655934827117noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891434218564545511.post-39068755835147524372012-02-12T14:07:05.684-06:002012-02-12T14:07:05.684-06:00I think the argument fails when it is put in this ...I think the argument fails when it is put in this way, because by the time you can see the shape, only a few shapes will be compatible with the arrangement of the colored dots.<br /><br />Maybe a better setup would be as follows. You have a device that places a dot at a random location within the shape. In ten steps, say, maybe you can tell that the shape is a triangle. But if you're married to your priors, you'll need a lot more patience.Alexander R Prusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05989277655934827117noreply@blogger.com