I am unable to provide evidence that distinguishes me from a reference class that's much less rational than me on average...Bandwidth issues, the belief is simply to large with to many details.
Strongly agree with both of these. I have a lot of trouble talking to people (even some of my closest friends!) about topics like cryonics, death, or even plain old rationality because of bandwidth and weird-sounding support. Does anyone know how to combat these effects besides simply (a) telling people to be patient, and (b) explaining why the absurdity heuristic is bad (which itself is a long discussion)?
If it were easy, this website wouldn't exist.
I have a lot of trouble talking to people (even some of my closest friends!) about
That phrase is used when there are only problems of understanding, it's also used when there is only emotional stress in the speaker. The context above makes me think you at least meant the former, did you choose that phrase because you also meant the latter?
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