wedrifid comments on Amanda Knox: post mortem - Less Wrong

23 Post author: gwern 20 October 2011 04:10PM

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Comment author: wedrifid 21 October 2011 02:54:48AM *  4 points [-]

I vaguely recall that you got pretty annoyed at me a year or so ago when I pointed out a contradiction in your reasoning.

I don't recall any conversations with you. (Mind you I expect I would have if I believed you then. Actually being wrong is embarrassing.)

No, from the premise "brazil84 is blatantly and obviously wrong despite paying attention to the topic" "don't do what brazil84 did" is a reasonably good inference to make. But as I noted you don't share that premise so naturally you should not be expected to believe it. This is why you were not the intended audience.

Comment author: lessdazed 21 October 2011 02:55:59AM 3 points [-]

Actually being wrong is embarrassing.

Usually, it depends.

Comment author: wedrifid 21 October 2011 03:03:09AM 3 points [-]

Oh, true. For example your correction here gives somewhat less than 0 embarrassment points. Let me clarify that to "In cases where someone is attempting to criticize me regarding a substantial assertion I have made in a manner that makes the situation highly status relevant actually being wrong is embarrassing".

Comment author: brazil84 21 October 2011 03:18:27AM *  -2 points [-]

I don't recall any conversations with you.

I'm pretty sure we had a lengthy exchange. But I suppose I will give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that your public claim -- in essence -- that my conclusions are insane was purely from the desire to help other posters and not in any way related to our history.

ETA: I just was looking back and I realized that I do not engage with you anymore. I had forgotten about that. Anyway, bye again.