Jayson_Virissimo comments on Undiscriminating Skepticism - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Jayson_Virissimo 22 January 2012 09:28:15AM 0 points [-]

Really I just think he's using a stupidly strict definition of "Valid"

Yes, mathematical logic is "stupidly strict" with its definitions. It is designed that way.

Comment author: [deleted] 22 January 2012 10:01:18AM *  0 points [-]

I understand what you've been saying in this thread.

Unfortunately, mathematical logic is not a dialect often spoken in the comments section. Wiio's laws are totally in play, here.

Comment author: Jayson_Virissimo 22 January 2012 11:00:45AM *  0 points [-]

Yeah, silly me. I should have provided a definition along with a link to a further elaboration of the concept so as to avoid any misunderstanding. Oh wait...

Comment author: wedrifid 22 January 2012 11:18:22AM *  0 points [-]

Yeah, silly me. I should have provided a definition along with a link to a further elaboration of the concept so as to avoid any misunderstanding. Oh wait...

I again refer to the relevant reply. (And incidentally let it be known that I disapprove of snarkiness both here and elsewhere. Lack of understanding of that definition does not apply so the implied meaning of the snark is non sequitur.)