waitingforgodel comments on Dark Arts 101: Using presuppositions - Less Wrong

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Comment author: waitingforgodel 01 January 2011 09:52:02PM *  1 point [-]

LOL, how did I miss this:

1) There is quite a bit of journalism that has nothing to do with exposing other peoples secrets. This would include reporting on natural events (storms, snow, earthquakes, politicians lying or accepting bribes).

Are you under the impression that a politician wouldn't consider his accepting bribes to be a secret?

Comment author: Alicorn 01 January 2011 09:57:33PM 3 points [-]

I think it was being classed as a "natural event".

Comment author: waitingforgodel 02 January 2011 08:32:00AM -1 points [-]

He says that natural events are included in the category of journalism that's not about exposing other peoples secrets....