pjeby comments on Open Thread: April 2010, Part 2 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: pjeby 19 April 2010 05:07:43PM 4 points [-]

When I explained that it was a rational community where people tried to improve their thinking, they immediately began status attacks against me

You probably need a new set of friends/relatives/coworkers.

Comment author: wedrifid 27 May 2011 05:30:23PM 4 points [-]

You probably need a new set of friends/relatives/coworkers.

New set of relatives. I suppose that is one reason to parent children: "My last family members were a bunch of @#%s. I'm making some new ones!"

Comment author: Rain 19 April 2010 05:59:48PM 2 points [-]

I consider them to be "normal people." Anti-intellectualism is very popular, and I'm already known for being interested in unusual topics. Once I've trained them to respond appropriately, we tend to have good discussions.