JulianMorrison comments on The ideas you're not ready to post - Less Wrong

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Comment author: JulianMorrison 21 April 2009 08:26:50AM 0 points [-]

The problem with current techniques is that nothing works reliably.

You sound real sure of that. Since it's you saying it, you probably have data. Can you link it so I can see?

Comment author: ciphergoth 21 April 2009 08:59:59AM 2 points [-]

If something worked that reliably, wouldn't we know about it? Wouldn't it, for example, be seen many times in one of these lists of deconversion stories?

Comment author: JulianMorrison 22 April 2009 01:08:49AM 2 points [-]

That only rules out the most surface-obvious of patterns. And I doubt anyone has tried deconverting someone in an MRI machine. It's too early to give up.

Comment author: ciphergoth 22 April 2009 11:50:17AM 2 points [-]

No-one's giving up, but until we find such a way we have to proceed in its absence.