MinibearRex comments on On Debates with Trolls - Less Wrong

22 Post author: prase 12 April 2011 08:46AM

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Comment author: MinibearRex 12 April 2011 09:02:13PM 2 points [-]

Part of this is probably due to the feeling that "we can't let this outrageous statement stand". We feel the need to respond to a bad argument, even if there is no particular benefit to doing so.

Comment author: Larks 13 April 2011 12:03:06AM 8 points [-]
Comment author: MinibearRex 13 April 2011 06:08:34AM 1 point [-]

I know. Never said it was rational. Upvoted (that's a particularly good one)