Jordan comments on Logical Rudeness - Less Wrong

65 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 29 January 2010 06:48AM

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Comment author: Jordan 29 January 2010 08:19:09AM 6 points [-]

Is it really perceived as calling bullshit if you just say, "Wait, before moving on to your second point, let's finish up debating this first point"?

Comment author: wedrifid 29 January 2010 08:38:13AM 6 points [-]

If only that worked reliably!

Comment author: ciphergoth 29 January 2010 09:38:42AM 2 points [-]

Sometimes it's like shouting at the tides; a determined opponent will just make a more forceful push for derailment next time.