Re:TempleOS: – God, the Random Number Generator
by iamnothere on Sunday June 16, 2019 @09:10PM
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> The TempleOS guy is a good reminder that being rational and being smart are on orthogonal dimensions.
I don't know if you can realistically derive an epistemic or instrumental orientation based on this short comment. That said, if the comment was referring to epistemic rationality, your point is taken.
Edit: given the broader context of Terry's apparent delusions about the world, you're probably right about this.
There is a weak connection between epistemic rationality and instrumental rationality: plans based on false beliefs are more likely to have undesired results. (This is why sometimes people lie in order to manipulate others' actions.) But often they don't.