Mass_Driver comments on Open Thread, September, 2010-- part 2 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 19 September 2010 03:42:29AM *  2 points [-]

I'm going to admit laziness early, and acknowledge that possibly you or someone else has something specific in mind. What would you [or any outside observer] consider reading to see that?

Edit: This also tempts me to build a time machine and ask my past self with whom I feel very disjointed from why he still holds onto his faith, or to grab myself during the transition and watch it happen again. Not to say I was religion at it's best, but I could see what convinced me better... alas, such is not the case :P

Comment author: Mass_Driver 19 September 2010 04:43:04AM 2 points [-]

Don't be lazy -- either go do research, or admit that you have little or no rational doubt about your current position.

Comment author: [deleted] 19 September 2010 05:06:25AM 2 points [-]

My latter half of that same statement was to remedy that laziness by asking for direction, rather than flailing out on my own. I realized without that starting momentum, I'd just be an angsty LessWrong poster. SarahC and andreas both gave me some direction; now I'm going to run with that and see where I end up. If nothing else, I should have more information than I do now.

Comment author: Mass_Driver 20 September 2010 04:08:51AM 1 point [-]

Good luck!