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		TeMPOraL on Oct 9, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Logs were our lifeblood, now they're our liability Revealed preferences are bullshit if you manipulate the environment so that people reveal the "preferences" you want them to reveal.

anoncake on Oct 10, 2019 [–]

They're always bullshit. Even if you don't try to manipulate people all you measure is their current habits.

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