I seem to be assuming it'll be easier for one of us to change the other's mind than you do.

It isn't personal. The prior for changing people's mind is abysmal and in this case I am also able to take into account information about the political context. There are people with more status and more power than me who disagree with me on the underlying issue. One of them is Eliezer. This is not a situation in which I wish to internalise a goal of changing the mind of the implementors.

you've not convinced me that today isn't an uncharacteristically grumpy day for you

Nor should I have, for it is a grumpy day. But that doesn't mean I don't endorse my comments fully on reflection. I also suggest you see aggression when there is mere flippancy, leaving you with more of a feeling of personal unpleasantness than I have.

I appreciate the attempt to maintain goodwill. That matters to me given that I'll be returning to Melbourne once I'm done at Berkeley and I understand you are prominent among the Melbourne LW community.