But as I understand it, Eliezer regards himself as being able to do unusually well using the techniques he has described, and so would predict his own success in forecasting tournaments.
This is also my model of Eliezer; my point is that my thoughts on modesty / anti-modesty are mostly disconnected to whether or not Eliezer is right about his forecasting accuracy, and mostly connected to the underlying models of how modesty and anti-modesty work as epistemic positions.
How narrowly should you define the ‘expert’ group?
I want to repeat something to make sure there isn’t confusion or double illusion of transparency; “narrowness” doesn’t mean just the size of the group but also the qualities that are being compared to determine who’s expert and who isn’t.
This is also my model of Eliezer; my point is that my thoughts on modesty / anti-modesty are mostly disconnected to whether or not Eliezer is right about his forecasting accuracy, and mostly connected to the underlying models of how modesty and anti-modesty work as epistemic positions.
I want to repeat something to make sure there isn’t confusion or double illusion of transparency; “narrowness” doesn’t mean just the size of the group but also the qualities that are being compared to determine who’s expert and who isn’t.