TobyBartels comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 2 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Alicorn 29 August 2010 07:00:29PM 2 points [-]

I've seen "tech" for "technology" but not for "technique". Interesting.

Comment author: RichardKennaway 30 August 2010 10:26:19AM *  3 points [-]

"Tech" is used in Sci*nt*l*gy jargon for the supposed mental technology that they claim to offer, and it raises my suspicions whenever I see it elsewhere. Specifically, the suspicion that the author is speaking in code to insiders, not for mere in-group fuzzies, but to communicate in plain sight of the outside world things that outsiders will not realise are being communicated.

Comment author: katydee 29 August 2010 07:33:19PM 1 point [-]

I've also heard 'nique (neek?) for "technique," which seems less confusing.

Comment author: whpearson 29 August 2010 07:34:22PM 0 points [-]

I've only come across it playing Chrono Trigger not in real life.

Comment author: NihilCredo 30 August 2010 12:23:20PM 0 points [-]

It's also standard jargon in strategy games for any system involving the gradual acquisition of upgrades to your tools through some representation of "research".