arbimote comments on The Wannabe Rational - Less Wrong

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Comment author: arbimote 16 January 2010 06:07:52AM *  5 points [-]

It would be great for this rationalist community to be able to discuss any topic, but in a way that insulates the main rationality discussions from off-topic discussions. Perhaps forum software separate from the main format of LessWrong? Are monthly open threads enough for off-topic discussions?

Comment author: groupuscule 25 January 2010 03:15:59AM 3 points [-]

A rationalist forum would be interesting not only for the discussions themselves, but also because it would materialize and test some of the more abstract stuff from this site.

Reading the new year/decade predictions conversations, it struck me that effective treatment of outside content should be Less Wrong's crowning jewel--the real proof that rationality makes good ideas.