AdShea comments on The Dark Arts - Preamble - Less Wrong

44 Post author: Aurini 11 October 2010 02:01PM

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Comment author: AdShea 11 October 2010 10:23:56PM 2 points [-]

I'm thinking that the author, like most of us, really believes that if you know what's happening you might have some marginal chance to avoid the effects of these tactics, even if he claims otherwise.

Comment author: Relsqui 12 October 2010 02:33:31AM 2 points [-]

That's my guess as well--and seems to be part of the answer, judging by the above. But I wasn't sure enough to assume it without requesting clarification.