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This seems straightforwardly false. If you can keep them from approaching within 100 metres of each other, then that necessarily also keeps them from approaching within 10 metres of each other.
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JBlack, comment on viking_math, "The false confidence theorem and Bayesian reasoning," LessWrong, January 2026.
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AI Verified The quote is authentic. The LessWrong source URL contains the exact text as a JBlack comment on the post, and a GreaterWrong mirror of the same LessWrong thread shows that specific JBlack comment with the timestamp 12 Jan 2026 02:07 UTC. The stored author, content, date, and source URL are consistent with the available evidence. ([lesswrong.com](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/HjbsjnutKE9xbXBwz/the-false-confidence-theorem-and-bayesian-reasoning)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1h ago
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