uninverted comments on Conversation Halters - Less Wrong

38 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 20 February 2010 03:00PM

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Comment author: [deleted] 22 February 2010 04:14:57AM 1 point [-]

non-epistemic circumstances

These seem like circumstances to avoid.

Comment author: wedrifid 22 February 2010 04:25:24AM 3 points [-]

In many human interactions matters of fact are asserted (including 'you should') which are not necessarily the most useful to focus on. Fogging can help 'halt' the undesirable turn of conversation. I can't avoid everyone who doesn't have perfect, philosophically honed boundaries.