simplicio comments on Open Thread June 2010, Part 3 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: SilasBarta 17 June 2010 03:48:02PM *  1 point [-]

Amanda Knox update: Someone claims he knows the real killer, and is being taken seriously enough to give Knox and Sollecito a chance of being released. Of course, he's probably lying, since Guede most likely is the killer, and it's not who this new guy claims. But what can you do against the irrational?

I found this on a Slashdot discussion as a result of -- forgive me -- practicing the dark arts. (Pretty depressing I got upmodded twice on net.)

Comment author: simplicio 18 June 2010 10:12:31PM 3 points [-]

You were arguing against your real opinion as a 5th columner? May I ask why?

(Well done, by the way, in a technical sense. Just the right amount of character assassination: "Sollecito and Knox were known to be practitioners of dangerous sex acts.")

Just don't kill the younglings, Anakin!

Comment author: SilasBarta 18 June 2010 10:49:41PM 3 points [-]

I thought it would get modded down and then provoke someone as well-informed as komponisto to thoroughly refute it, and make people realize how stupid those arguments were.

Damn ... now that's starting to sound like a fake justification!

Eh, I guess I just like trolling too :-/

Comment author: simplicio 18 June 2010 11:13:37PM 2 points [-]

...and make people realize how stupid those arguments were.

Internet, Silas. Silas, Internet. ;)

I think you will find an ample number of inspiringly bad arguments out there, without adding to their number. I believe this is called cutting one's nose to spite one's face.