nerzhin comments on Absolute denial for atheists - Less Wrong

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Comment author: nerzhin 16 July 2009 10:15:30PM 19 points [-]

1) "I'm a rationalist" = "I honestly apply the art of rationality every waking moment"

2) "I'm a rationalist" = "I make comments on Less Wrong and think Eliezer Yudkowsky is pretty cool"

Comment author: sketerpot 17 July 2009 04:19:08AM * 15 points [-]

I'd be a pretty sucky rationalist if I didn't get an itchy feeling when I hear a false dichotomy. Therefore, let's try some other options:

3) "I'm a rationalist" = "I earnestly try to be more rational than I would otherwise be."

4) "I'm a rationalist" = "I think that syllogisms are pretty neat, and I'm really good at proving that Socrates is mortal. ;-)"

Comment author: JulianMorrison 17 July 2009 03:12:53PM 20 points [-]

Dude's dead. QED.

Comment author: algekalipso 26 February 2013 03:21:41AM 1 point [-]

No, dude, the correct answer is "because he is a man!"

Comment author: JulianMorrison 26 February 2013 11:04:07PM 3 points [-]

As a transhumanist, that does not follow.

Comment author: thomblake 17 July 2009 02:25:05PM 1 point [-]

I'm pretty sure I'm a rationalist(4). I am really good at that.

Comment author: CronoDAS 16 July 2009 11:14:55PM * 4 points [-]

I'm a rationalist(2). I'm just here because it's fun. ;)

Comment author: TeMPOraL 09 October 2015 05:12:36AM 0 points [-]

You win rationality(1) points for being honest with yourself :).

Comment author: whowhowho 27 February 2013 12:21:23PM 1 point [-]

3) I put a lot of effort into number-crunching optimal ways of realising my values, and very little into worrying wether they are the right ones.