wedrifid comments on Some Heuristics for Evaluating the Soundness of the Academic Mainstream in Unfamiliar Fields - Less Wrong

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Comment author: steven0461 15 February 2011 10:33:01PM 5 points [-]

Am I really in the minority in not wanting political discussion on the site, at least without special precautions?

Comment author: wedrifid 16 February 2011 03:15:25AM 17 points [-]

Am I really in the minority in not wanting political discussion on the site, at least without special precautions?

I do not consider this post to be political. It is practical look at how and when to update on evidence of orthodox opinion. It could not be more relevant.

Comment author: steven0461 16 February 2011 08:34:52PM 0 points [-]

I wholly agree that it's relevant, but I think that's compatible with it running afoul of politics as the mind-killer.

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