LucasSloan comments on Intellectual Hipsters and Meta-Contrarianism - Less Wrong

147 Post author: Yvain 13 September 2010 09:36PM

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Comment author: wedrifid 17 September 2010 06:03:16AM *  3 points [-]

I'm quite curious about what benefits you experienced from your two week visit... anything you can share or is it all secret and mysterious?

Not that I am considering applying. If I was I would have had to refrain from telling Eliezer (and probably Alicorn) whenever they are being silly. The freedom to speak ones mind without the need for securing approval is just too attractive to pass up! :)

Comment author: LucasSloan 17 September 2010 06:58:38AM 2 points [-]

Not that I am considering applying. If I was I would have had to refrain from telling Eliezer (and probably Alicorn) whenever they are being silly. The freedom to speak ones mind without the need for securing approval is just too attractive to pass up! :)

Neither of these should stop you. Alicorn lives on the other side of the country from the house, and Eliezer is pretty lax about criticism (and isn't around much, anyway).

Comment author: wedrifid 17 September 2010 07:08:37AM 0 points [-]

Oh, there's the thing with being on the other side of the world too. ;)

Comment author: LucasSloan 17 September 2010 07:09:32AM 1 point [-]

They pay for airfare, you know...

Comment author: wedrifid 17 September 2010 07:13:03AM 2 points [-]

Damn you and your shooting down all my excuses! ;)

Not that I'd let them pay for my airfare anyway. I would only do it if I could pay them for the experience.

Comment author: randallsquared 27 September 2010 05:54:10PM 2 points [-]

Damn [LucasSloan] and your shooting down all my excuses! ;)

Fortunately, you appear to be able to rationalize more quite easily. ;)