lionhearted comments on "Nahh, that wouldn't work" - Less Wrong

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Comment author: gwern 28 November 2010 10:27:20PM 7 points [-]

FWIW, I think posts like this are more valuable the more they include real-world examples; it's kind of odd to read a post which says I had theory A of the world but now I hold theory B, without reading about the actual observations. It would be like reading a history of quantum mechanics or relativity with all mentions of things like the laser or double-slit experiment or Edding or Michelson-Morley removed.

Comment author: lionhearted 28 November 2010 11:07:34PM 2 points [-]

Tradeoff between brevity and depth.

Any point in particular you're curious about? I'm happy to elaborate or answer questions.

Comment author: gwern 30 November 2010 07:21:43PM *  2 points [-]

After further thought, I came to realization - almost every time I've threatened someone (which is rarely), it's worked.

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  1. I don't have any personal anecdotes or data about threatening people from a non-moral high ground, but history provides a number of examples, and the threats often work.

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I used to rebel against that until I wizened up, studied a little fashion and aesthetics, and started dressing to produce outcomes.

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