wedrifid comments on Belief in Belief vs. Internalization - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Spurlock 29 November 2010 07:49:06PM *  7 points [-]

In the LW entry on RationalWiki they make fun of Eliezer for the Roko incident.

I always felt like this was unfair, because it amounts to attacking him for actually believing the things he talks about. That is, it's okay to talk about an immensely-powerful AI happening in the future, it's just not okay to act on that belief.

If you don't disagree with someone's beliefs, don't chastise that person for acting consistently with them.

Comment author: wedrifid 30 November 2010 01:06:27AM 1 point [-]

I always felt like this was unfair, because it amounts to attacking him for actually believing the things he talks about. That is, it's okay to talk about an immensely-powerful AI happening in the future, it's just not okay to act on that belief.

"That isn't" the belief being mocked.